Inu (fish)
| Inu | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gobiiformes |
| Family: | Oxudercidae |
| Subfamily: | Gobionellinae |
| Genus: | Inu Snyder, 1909 |
Inu is a small genus of gobies native to the northwestern Pacific Ocean[1]. They are closely related to Luciogobius[2].This genus and Luciogobius have a lot of characteristics in common; dorsally-flat head, absence of first dorsal fin, finely segmented vertebrate and so on.[2] Due to this similarity, some scholar integrate this genus into Luciogobius, while some phylogenetic studies support its division with Luciogobius[3].
Alike Luciogobius, the species of Inu dwell in pebble beach or rocky shore, which provide a plenty of gravel-interstitial spaces.[2] However, it is often pointed out that species of Inu tend to avoid exposing to the air compared to Luciogobius.[2]
Species
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[4]
- Inu ama Snyder, 1909
- Inu koma Snyder, 1909
- Inu saikaiensis (Dôtu, 1957)
References
- ^ Snyder, J.O. (1909) Descriptions of new genera and species of f ishes from Japan and the Riu Kiu Islands. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 36(1688): 597–610.
- ^ a b c d Shibukawa, N.; et al. (2020). "Comparative morphology, validity, and limits of the genus Inu Snyder, 1909 (Gobiiformes, Oxudercidae), with comments on the diversification of the related interstice-dwelling goby genera in Japan" (PDF). Bull. Mus. Nat. Env. Hist. Shizuoka. 13: 79–116.
- ^ Yamada, T.; et al. (2009). "Adaptive radiation of gobies in the interstitial habitats of gravel beaches accompanied by body elongation and excessive vertebral segmentation". BMC Evolutionary Biology. 9 (1): 145. Bibcode:2009BMCEE...9..145Y. doi:10.1186/1471-2148-9-145. PMC 2709658. PMID 19558710.
- ^ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Inu". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 1 October 2025.