Xenisthmus balius

Xenisthmus balius is a species of fish in the Xenisthmidae (wriggler) family, which is regarded as a synonymous with the Eleotridae,[2]. It is found in the Persian Gulf.[3][4]

Xenisthmus balius

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Eleotridae
Genus: Xenisthmus
Species:
X. balius
Binomial name
Xenisthmus balius
Gill & Randall, 1994

References

  1. Allen, G.; Williams, J.T. & Larson, H. (2015). "Xenisthmus balius (errata version published in 2017)". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T46088833A115521281. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T46088833A57286470.en.
  2. Nelson, JS; Grande, TC & Wilson, MVH (2016). Fishes of the World (5 ed.). John Wiley & Sons. pp. 328–329. ISBN 978-1119220817.
  3. Fishbase
  4. Gill, Anthony C.; Randall, J.E. (1994). "Xenisthmus balius, a new species of fish from the Persian Gulf (Gobioidei: Xenisthmidae)". Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 107 (3): 445–450.


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