HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesPerch-like fishGobiesBright goby Bright goby (Ilypnus luculentus) Scientific name: Ilypnus luculentus Ginsburg, 1938 The Bright goby (Ilypnus luculentus) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Gulf of California. Species factsScientific nameIlypnus luculentusFamilyGobiidae (Gobies)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)EnvironmentMarine; demersalClimateTropicalDistributionEastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California.Conservation status (IUCN)Data deficient (DD)Threat to humansHarmlessResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026