| Parapocryptes | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Gobiidae |
| Genus: |
Parapocryptes Bleeker, 1874 |
| Type species | |
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Apocryptes macrolepis Bleeker, 1851 |
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Parapocryptes is a genus of gobies native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:
In Thailand Parapocryptes was called plā th̀xng theī̀yw (Thai: ปลาท่องเที่ยว; literally: "travel fish"). Because not sedentary behaviors, and can be used as food, especially at Koh Yor in Songkhla Lake, Southern Thailand.