| Bryaninops amplus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gobiiformes |
| Family: | Gobiidae |
| Genus: | Bryaninops |
| Species: | B. amplus |
| Binomial name | |
| Bryaninops amplus Larson, 1985 | |
Bryaninops amplus, known commonly as the large whip goby or white-line seawhip goby, is a species of marine fish in the family Gobiidae.
The white-line seawhip goby is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific area, including Hawaii but not the Red Sea. [2]
This fish is a small size that can reach a maximum size of 4.6 cm length. [3]
The large whip gobies are habitat specialists who are found in male-female pairs, or small groups clinging to gorgonian or antipatharian branches for shelter.The gobies don't have a strong preference for any specific type of host coral, but their occupancy depended on colony height. This makes them more likely to be found on multi-branched corals like Dichotella gemmacea than unbranched Junceella juncea. [4] The gobies are more likely to live on taller host-gorgonians because they are a more effective habitat and provide refuge from predators. Indicating gorgonian sea whip abundance and size have a positive association with the sea whip goby density and group size. [5]
