Bryaninops amplus, known commonly as the large whip goby or white-line seawhip goby, is a species of marine fish in the family Gobiidae.
The white-line seawhip goby is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific area, including Hawaii but not the Red Sea.[2]
This fish is a small size that can reach a maximum size of 4.6 cm length.[3]
The large whip gobies are habitat specialists who are found in male-female pairs, or small groups clinging to gorgonian or antipatharian branches for shelter.The gobies don't have a strong preference for any specific type of host coral, but their occupancy depended on colony height. This makes them more likely to be found on multi-branched corals like Dichotella gemmacea than unbranched Junceella juncea.[4] The gobies are more likely to live on taller host-gorgonians because they are a more effective habitat and provide refuge from predators.
References
- ^ Larson, H.K. & Jaafar, Z. (2010). "Bryaninops amplus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T154959A4677295. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T154959A4677295.en.
- ^ "White-line Seawhip Goby - Bryaninops amplus - Details - Encyclopedia of Life". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2013-09-07.
- ^ "Bryaninops amplus summary page".
- ^ Chouw, J., and Sih, J. (31 December 2009). "FISH AND WHIPS: USE OF GORGONIANS AS A HABITAT BY THE LARGE WHIPCORAL GOBY, BRYANINOPS AMPLUS (LARSON)" (PDF). The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology. 22: 145–157.
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External links
- Photos of Bryaninops amplus on Sealife Collection
