Gillichthys Explained

Gillichthys is a genus of gobies native to the coasts of Baja California and southern California.

Etymology

"Gillichthys" literally means "Gill's fish". It was named in honor of the ichthyologist Theodore Gill.^[1]

Species

There are currently three recognized species in this genus:

• Gillichthys detrusus Gilbert & Scofield, 1898 (Delta mudsucker)
• Gillichthys mirabilis J. G. Cooper, 1864 (Longjaw mudsucker)
• Gillichthys seta (Ginsburg, 1938) (Shortjaw mudsucker)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Order GOBIIFORMES: Family OXUDERCIDAE (a-o) . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 6 December 2017.