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Paloa

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Paloa
Paloa polylepis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Butidae
Genus: Paloa
Herre, 1927
Type species
Paloa polylepis
Herre, 1927

Paloa is a small genus of fishes in the family Butidae native to tropical marine waters of the China Sea and fresh and brackish waters of Philippines.

Species

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The recognized species in this genus are:[1]

References

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  1. Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Paloa". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 27 January 2026.