A large taxonomic grouping (superorder or infraorder) that includes gobies and numerous related fish families such as blennies and dragonets.
From 'gobioid' (goby-like) plus the taxonomic suffix '-ea' indicating a large grouping category above family level; established in modern ichthyology.
Gobioidea contains gobies PLUS hundreds of look-alike fish—it's like saying 'all the fish that basically look and act like gobies,' showing how scientists group distant cousins!
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