Large Whipgoby (species: Bryaninops amplus) in Lizard Island Field Guide (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Bryaninops amplus
Large Whipgoby


©Anne Hoggett: Bryaninops amplus about 3.5 cm long on gorgonian Ctenocella sp. at base of reef slope off Bird Islet, Lizard Island group.

©Anne Hoggett: Bryaninops amplus about 3.5 cm long on gorgonian Ctenocella sp. at base of reef slope off Bird Islet, Lizard Island group.

©Anne Hoggett: Bryaninops amplus about 2 cm long on gorgonian Ctenocella sp. at base of reef slope off Bird Islet, Lizard Island group.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Gobiidae
Genus Bryaninops
Species Bryaninops amplus

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Colours

              

Distinguishing features

Iris has red outer ring, gold to white inner ring (Allen et al, 2005)

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Allen, G., R. Steene, P. Humann and N. Deloach (2003). Reef fish identification: Tropical Pacific New World Publications Inc., Jacksonville, FL, USA.

Other references

  • Leis, J.M., B.M. Carson-Ewart and J. Webley (2002). Settlement behaviour of coral-reef fish larvae at subsurface artificial-reef moorings, Marine and Freshwater Research, 53: 319-327. LIRS catalog number 720.