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Lepusigobius, a new generic name proposed for Gobiosoma pallida Herre, 1934 (Gobiiformes: Gobiidae) from west Pacific with re-description of the species
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- 1. Osaka Museum of Natural History, 1-23 Nagai Park, Higashi-sumiyoshi, Osaka 546-0034, Japan.
- 2. Institute of Marine Biology, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, 202301, Taiwan, R.O.C.
- 3. Institute of Marine Biology, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, 202301, Taiwan, R.O.C. & Center of Excellence for the Oceans, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, 202301, Taiwan, R.O.C.
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Suzuki, Toshiyuki, Li, Hsien-En, Chen, I-Shiung (2025): Lepusigobius, a new generic name proposed for Gobiosoma pallida Herre, 1934 (Gobiiformes: Gobiidae) from west Pacific with re-description of the species. Zootaxa 5738 (1): 13-26, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5738.1.5, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5738.1.5
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