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Chlamydogobius (Goby)

Wikipedia Abstract

Chlamydogobius is a genus of Australian freshwater gobies. Most species live in extreme environments; for example, several species of Chlamydogobius are found in the water that emerges from geothermal springs, such as the Dalhousie goby, found in the waters around Dalhousie Springs. To cope with extremely low oxygen levels, they will emerge from the water to "gulp" air (known as aerial respiration). They also will position themselves over beds of algae to capture the produced oxygen. Chlamydogobius fish are able to change their colours to blend in with their environments.
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Species

Chlamydogobius eremius (Desert goby)
Chlamydogobius gloveri (Dalhousie goby) (Critically Endangered)
Chlamydogobius japalpa (Finke goby) (Vulnerable)
Chlamydogobius micropterus (Elizabeth springs goby) (Vulnerable)
Chlamydogobius ranunculus (Tadpole goby)
Chlamydogobius squamigenus (Edgbaston Goby) (Critically Endangered)

External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0