Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Perciformes (Perches) Family: Gobiidae (Gobies) Subfamily: Gobiinae Genus: Acentrogobius Species: A. caninus Synonyms Ctenogobius caninus (Valenciennes, 1837) Gobius caninus Valenciennes, 1837 Gobius zanzibarensis Sauvage, 1891 Yongeichthys caninus (Valenciennes, 1837) Common name: