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Bryaninops

Bryaninops tigris

Larson, 1985

Black Coral Goby

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Maldives to Southern Japan, south to the Hawaiian Islands, Society islands, including Palau, Solomon Islands, and Great Barrier Reef.

Size: 2 inches (3 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits areas containing black coral and usually found at depths between 50 –200 feet (15 – 60 m) where it feeds upon zooplankton.

General Husbandry: Not normally collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

    Order: Perciformes

    Suborder: Gobioidei

    Family: Gobiidae

    Genus: Bryaninops

FYI: Shown here for identification only. Best left in the wild.

 Bryaninops tigris (Black Coral Goby)
Photo © Robert Patzner
Bryaninops natans Bryaninops yongei
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