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Oplopomus
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Species
ケショウハゼ属
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderPerciformes
- FamilyGobiidae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 40
- With media
- 1
- Family
- Gobiidae
- Collections
- UWFC, USNM, CAS, WAM, NHMUK, BPBM
- Recorded in
- Federated States Of Micronesia, Philippines, Solomon Islands, Thailand, United States, Papua New Guinea, Palau, Indonesia
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- Oplopomus
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Oplopomus is a genus of gobies found in coral reefs of the Indo-Pacific region. It contains two species.
==Description== Oplopomus is characterized by elongated bodies and compressed heads. They possess 24 to 30 ctenoid scales on the body, becoming cycloid on the nape before disappearing just behind the eyes. Their snouts are short and round, smaller than the diameter of the eyes. The lower jaw protrudes past the upper jaw, with a pair of canine teeth on each side. The dorsal fins are separated with six rays on the first. The ventral fins are joined by a bridge of skin (a frenum). The caudal fins are round. They can grow to a maximum length of .
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