Upside-down goby (Bryaninops nexus)

Scientific name: Bryaninops nexus Larson, 1987

Upside-down goby (Bryaninops nexus)

The Upside-down goby (Bryaninops nexus) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Japan and Australia.

Biology

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

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Bryaninops nexus
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
2.3
Depth range
3–18 m (10–59 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 18 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Japan and Australia.
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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