Exyrias Explained

Exyrias is a genus of fish in the family Gobiidae, mostly native to marine waters of the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean with one freshwater species (Exyrias volcanus) known from the Philippines.

Species

There are currently five recognized species in this genus:

• Exyrias akihito G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 2005^[1]
• Exyrias belissimus (J. L. B. Smith, 1959) (Mud Reef-goby)
• Exyrias ferrarisi Murdy, 1985
• Exyrias puntang (Bleeker, 1851) (Puntang Goby)
• Exyrias volcanus (Herre, 1927)

Notes and References

1. (2005): Exyrias akihito, a new species of coral-reef goby (Gobiidae) from the western pacific. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 53(2): 231-235. PDF fulltext