Paragunnellichthys

Paragunnellichthys
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Gobiiformes
Family:	Gobiidae
Genus:	Paragunnellichthys C. E. Dawson, 1967
Type species
Paragunnellichthys seychellensis C. E. Dawson, 1967

Paragunnellichthys is a genus of wormfishes native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.[1]

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus on Fishbase with a third recognised by other authorities:[1][2]

• Paragunnellichthys fehlmanni C.E. Dawson, 1969
• Paragunnellichthys seychellensis C.E. Dawson, 1969 (Seychelles wormfish)
• Paragunnellichthys springeri C.E. Dawson, 1969

References

1. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Paragunnellichthys". FishBase. December 2013 version.
2. C.E. Dawson (1973). "Indopacific Distribution of Microdesmid Fishes (Goboidea)" (PDF). Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India. 15 (1): 318–322.