Loki whip-goby (Bryaninops loki)

Scientific name: Bryaninops loki Larson, 1985

Loki whip-goby (Bryaninops loki)

The Loki whip-goby (Bryaninops loki) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, widespread in the tropics south to Montague Island.

Biology

Known to live only on sea whips and gorgonian corals. Occurs usually with Junceela fragilis in Indonesia, that found inshore on somewhat silty reefs.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Bryaninops loki
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.5
Depth range
25 m (82 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 25 - ? m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: widespread in the tropics south to Montague Island.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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