Redeye goby (Bryaninops natans)

Scientific name: Bryaninops natans Larson, 1985

The Redeye goby (Bryaninops natans) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea to the Cook Islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to the northern Great Barrier Reef; Guam and Kapingamarangi in Micronesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 5 - 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-9; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9

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Species facts

Scientific name: Bryaninops natans
Family: Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 2.5
Depth range: 7–27 m (23–89 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 7 - 27 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Red Sea to the Cook Islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to the northern Great Barrier Reef; Guam and Kapingamarangi in Micronesia.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)