Yongeichthys Explained

Yongeichthys is a genus of gobies native to the coastal waters of the Atlantic coast of Africa, Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. The name of this genus honours the zoologist Charles Maurice Yonge (1899-1986), who led the Great Barrier Reef Expedition of 1928–1929.[1]

Species

There are currently three 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.

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