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Ancharius Steindachner 1880 ánchi (Gr.) ἄγχι), near, referring to its similarity to Arius (Ariidae)

Ancharius fuscus Steindachner 1880 Latin for dark or dusky, referring to “dirty dark” (translation) color on top and sides (light violet on the bottom)

Ancharius griseus Ng & Sparks 2005 Medieval Latin for gray, referring to its coloration

Gogo Ng & Sparks 2005 Malagasy word (pronounced goo-goo) most commonly used to refer to members of this family

Gogo arcuatus Ng & Sparks 2005 Latin for bowed or arched, referring to concave shape of dorsoposterior margin of dorsal fin

Gogo atratus Ng, Sparks & Loiselle 2008 Latin for dressed in black, referring to dark coloration in preservative

Gogo brevibarbis (Boulenger 1911) brevis (L.), short; barbis (scientific Neo-Latin), barbel, referring to shorter maxillary barbels compared with Ancharius fuscus, its presumed congener at the time

Gogo ornatus Ng & Sparks 2005 Latin for adorned or decorated (“in splendid dress,” per the authors), referring to highly mottled pigmentation pattern consisting of light and dark patches