Bryaninops
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Bryaninops is a tropical Indo-Pacific
genus of gobies. The genus takes its common name from the fact that it is commensal on gorgonians (commonly known as sea whips) and black coral
. The genus is further characterised by cryptic colouration.
Indo-Pacific
The Indo-Pacific is a biogeographic region of the Earth's seas, comprising the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean, the western and central Pacific Ocean, and the seas connecting the two in the general area of Indonesia...
genus of gobies. The genus takes its common name from the fact that it is commensal on gorgonians (commonly known as sea whips) and black coral
Black coral
Black corals are a group of deep water, tree-like corals related to sea anemones. They are also found in rare dark shallow water areas such as New Zealand's Milford Sound where they can be viewed from an underwater observatory. They normally occur in the tropics...
. The genus is further characterised by cryptic colouration.
Species
- Bryaninops amplus Larson, 1985
- Bryaninops dianneae Larson, 1985
- Bryaninops erythrops (Jordan & Seale, 1906)
- Bryaninops isis Larson, 1985
- Bryaninops loki Larson, 1985
- Bryaninops natans Larson, 1985
- Bryaninops nexus Larson, 1987
- Bryaninops ridens Smith, 1959
- Bryaninops tigris Larson, 1985
- Bryaninops yongei (Davis & Cohen, 1969)