Oxymetopon Explained

Oxymetopon is a genus of fish formerly classified in the family Microdesmidae but now classified in the Gobiidae.^[1] They are native to the western Pacific Ocean. They are sometimes called ribbon-gobies.

Species

There are currently 5 recognized species in this genus:

• Oxymetopon compressum W. L. Y. Chan, 1966 (Robust ribbongoby)
• Oxymetopon curticauda Prokofiev, 2016 ^[2]
• Oxymetopon cyanoctenosum Klausewitz & Condé (fr), 1981 (Blue-barred ribbongoby)
• Oxymetopon filamentosum Fourmanoir, 1967
• Oxymetopon typus Bleeker, 1861 (Sail-fin ribbongoby)

Notes and References

1. Book: Fishes of the World . 5th . J. S. Nelson . T. C. Grande . M. V. H. Wilson . 2016 . 752 . Wiley . 978-1-118-34233-6 .
2. Prokofiev, A.M. (2016): Genus Oxymetopon (Microdesmidae: Ptereleotrinae) in the Coastal Areas of Province Khanh Hoa (Vietnam, South China Sea). Journal of Ichthyology, 56 (2): 175-180.