Triaenopogon

Triaenopogon
Triaenopogon barbatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Oxudercidae
Subfamily: Gobionellinae
Genus: Triaenopogon
Bleeker, 1874

Triaenopogon is a genus of fish in the subfamily of gobies called the Gobionellinae.[1]

These fish are native to the coastal waters of China, Japan, and Korea, where they live in brackish habitat types. They are often dominant members of the local fish fauna.

These gobies are generally under 10 centimetres (3.9 in) long. They have tricuspid outer teeth on their upper and lower jaws.[2]

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:

References

  1. ^ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Triaenopogon". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
  2. ^ a b Cui, R.; Pan, Y.; Yang, X.; Wang, Y. (2013). "A new barbeled goby from south China (Teleostei: Gobiidae)". Zootaxa. 3670 (2): 177–192. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3670.2.4. PMID 26438933.