Wheelerigobius Explained

Wheelerigobius is a genus of gobies native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean. The name of this genus honours the British ichthyologist Alwyne C. Wheeler (1929-2005) who was the curator of Fishes at the British Museum (Natural History).[1]

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Order GOBIIFORMES: Family GOBIIDAE (r-z) . 16 September 2018 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 24 July 2018.