Pterogobius Explained

Pterogobius is a genus of fish in the goby subfamily, Gobionellinae, family Oxudercidae, native to the northwestern Pacific Ocean.

Species

There are currently four recognized species in this genus:

• Pterogobius elapoides (Günther, 1872)  - serpentine goby^[1]
• Pterogobius virgo (Temminck & Schlegel, 1845)  - maiden goby^[2]
• Pterogobius zacalles D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1901
• Pterogobius zonoleucus D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1901

Further reading

• Kai, Y., et al. (2008). Evolution of Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan populations of the gobiid species, Pterogobius elapoides and Pterogobius zonoleucus, based on molecular and morphological analyses. Gene 427, 7-18.

Notes and References

1. 10.1080/19768354.2012.667002. The mechanisms leading to ontogenetic diet shift in a microcanivore, Pterogobius elapoides(Gobiidae). Animal Cells and Systems. 16. 4. 343–349. 2012. Choi. Seung-Ho. Suk. Ho Young. 85147588.
2. Choi, S. H. and K. Gushima. (2002). Spot-fixed fin digging behavior in foraging of the benthophagous maiden goby, Pterogobius virgo (Perciformes: Gobiidae). Ichthyological Research 49(3), 286-90.