Whip coral goby
Bryaninops yongei
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A goby from the Indo-Pacific that lives only on wire coral (Cirrhipathes). Its body is semi-transparent. It reaches 3.5 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Bryaninops yongei
- Family
- Gobiidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Gobiidae
- Order
- Gobiiformes
- Synonyms
- Bryaninops youngei, Cottogobius yongei, Tenacigobius yongei
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Water
- Temperature
- 22–26 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 3.5 cm
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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