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Mahidolia
Mahidolia parvida
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Mahidolia
H. M. Smith, 1932
Synonyms[1]

Rictugobius Koumans in Smith, 1932

Mahidolia is a small genus of gobies native to the Indian Ocean and the Western Pacific Ocean. Both species are commensal with species of alpheid shrimps.

Etymology

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The generic name Mahidolia is named in honour of Mahidol Adulyadej, Prince of Songkhla (1892-1929) who was the father of King Ananda Mahidol (Rama VIII) and King Bhumibol (Rama IX), as a supporter of fisheries in Siam (today's Thailand).[2][3]

Species

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There are currently two valid species:[4]

Synonyms[6]
  • Mahidolia duque Smith, 1947 accepted as Mahidolia mystacina
  • Mahidolia mystacinus (Valenciennes, 1837) accepted as Mahidolia mystacina
  • Mahidolia normani Smith & Koumans, 1932 accepted as Mahidolia mystacina
  • Mahidolia pagoensis Schultz, 1943 accepted as Redigobius bikolanus (Herre, 1927)

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