Gymnoxenisthmus tigrellus
| Gymnoxenisthmus tigrellus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gobiiformes |
| Family: | Eleotridae |
| Genus: | Gymnoxenisthmus |
| Species: | G. tigrellus |
| Binomial name | |
| Gymnoxenisthmus tigrellus A. C. Gill, Bogorodsky & A. O. Mal, 2014 | |
Gymnoxenisthmus tigrellus, is a species of family Xenisthmidae, regarded as a synonym of the Eleotridae. This species is endemic to Red Sea occurring near an unnamed island in Farasan Archipelago, Red Sea, Saudi Arabia where it is found on a narrow reef flat at 8 metres (26 ft) depth. the area consisting of a sandy slope with patches of corals and near a rock face of 3 metres (9.8 ft) in height which had small caves and rock shelters. This species is the only known member of its genus.