Pleurosicya Explained

Pleurosicya is a genus of gobies native to reef environments of the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.

Species

, FishBase recognizes 18 species in this genus as valid:^[1]

• Pleurosicya annandalei (Scaly-nape goby)
• Pleurosicya australis
• Pleurosicya bilobata (Bilobed ghostgoby)
• Pleurosicya boldinghi (Soft-coral goby)
• Pleurosicya carolinensis (Caroline Islands ghostgoby)
• Pleurosicya coerulea (Blue-coral ghostgoby)
• Pleurosicya elongata (Cling goby)
• Pleurosicya fringilla (Staghorn ghostgoby)
• Pleurosicya labiata (Barrel-sponge ghostgoby)
• Pleurosicya larsonae
• Pleurosicya micheli (Michel's ghostgoby)
• Pleurosicya mossambica (Toothy goby)
• Pleurosicya muscarum (Ghost goby)
• Pleurosicya occidentalis
• Pleurosicya plicata (Plicata ghostgoby)
• Pleurosicya prognatha (Folded ghostgoby)
• Pleurosicya sinaia
• Pleurosicya spongicola (Sponge ghostgoby)

However, the validity of Pleurosicya sinaia as a taxon is heavily disputed, and it is generally considered to be a junior synonym of Pleurosicya mossambica.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Froese, Rainer. Pauly, Daniel. 2024. Species of Pleurosicya. FishBase. . May 2024 version.