Small gobies with 1 st dorsal - VII; head without pores; front nostril larger than rear nostril; pelvic fins completely separate, with branched rays; papillae on most parts of head and nape; scales on rear 1/2-2/3 of body only; large rough scales on base of tail fin; scales under 1st dorsal either absent or small & smooth.
A neotropical genus with about 15 species; one of which is found only below 145 m.
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Chriolepis
Gilbert, 1892:557;Type species Chriolepis minutillus Gilbert
1892:558 by original designation.
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