Gillichthys

Gillichthys
Gillichthys mirabilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Division:	Teleostei
Order:	Gobiiformes
Family:	Oxudercidae
Subfamily:	Gobionellinae
Genus:	Gillichthys J. G. Cooper, 1864
Type species
Gillichthys mirabilis J. G. Cooper, 1864
Synonyms
Aprolepis C. L. Hubbs, 1921 Gillia Günther, 1865

Gillichthys is a genus of gobies native to the coasts of Baja California and southern California.

Etymology

"Gillichthys" literally means "Gill's fish". It was named in honor of the ichthyologist Theodore Gill.

Species

There are currently three recognized species in this genus:

• Gillichthys detrusus Gilbert & Scofield, 1898 (Delta mudsucker)
• Gillichthys mirabilis J. G. Cooper, 1864 (Longjaw mudsucker)
• Gillichthys seta (Ginsburg, 1938) (Shortjaw mudsucker)

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