Robinsichthys
| Robinsichthys | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gobiiformes |
| Family: | Gobiidae |
| Subfamily: | Gobiinae |
| Genus: | Robinsichthys Birdsong, 1988 |
Robinsichthys is a genus of gobies in the subfamily Gobiinae.
The name of this genus honours C. Richard Robins (1928-2020), an American ichthyologist who was an important contributor to the study of gobies of the Americas.[1]
There are currently two valid species:[2]
- Robinsichthys arrowsmithensis Birdsong, 1988 (Robin's goby)
- Robinsichthys nigrimarginatus Tornabene, Manning, Robertson, Van Tassell & Baldwin, 2022 (black margined goby)
References
[edit]- ↑ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (24 July 2018). "Order GOBIIFORMES: Family GOBIIDAE (r-z)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
- ↑ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Robinsichthys". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 1 May 2025.