Nesogobius Explained

Nesogobius is a genus of goby native to the coastal waters of Australia.

Species

There are currently 5 recognized species in this genus:

• Nesogobius greeni Hoese & Larson, 2006
• Nesogobius hinsbyi (McCulloch & J. D. Ogilby, 1919) (Tasmanian orange-spotted sandgoby)
• Nesogobius maccullochi Hoese & Larson, 2006
• Nesogobius pulchellus (Castelnau, 1872) (Australian sailfingoby)
• Nesogobius tigrinus M. P. Hammer, Hoese & Bertozzi, 2015 (Tiger sandgoby) ^[1]

Notes and References

1. Hammer, M.P., Hoese, D.F. & Bertozzi, T. (2015): A new species of Near-shore Marine Goby (Pisces: Gobiidae: Nesogobius) from Kangaroo Island, Australia. Zootaxa, 4057 (3): 371-384.