''Bryaninops'' (commonly known as sea whip gobies) is a

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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 Antipatharians, also known as black corals or thorn corals, are an order of soft deep-water corals. These corals can be recognized by their jet-black or dark brown chitin skeletons, surrounded by the polyps (part of coral that is alive). Antip ...

. The genus is further characterised by

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Species

There are currently 16 recognized species in this genus: * '' Bryaninops amplus'' Larson, 1985 (Large whip goby) * '' Bryaninops annella'' T. Suzuki & J. E. Randall, 2014 Suzuki, T. & Randall, J.E. (2014): Four new gobiid fishes of the genus ''Bryaninops'' from the East Indies. ''aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology, 20 (1): 11-26.'' * '' Bryaninops dianneae'' Larson, 1985 * '' Bryaninops discus'' T. Suzuki, Bogorodsky & J. E. Randall, 2012 * ''

Bryaninops earlei ''Bryaninops'' (commonly known as sea whip gobies) 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 ...

'' T. Suzuki & J. E. Randall, 2014 * '' Bryaninops erythrops'' D. S. Jordan & Seale, 1906 (Erythrops goby) * ''

Bryaninops isis ''Bryaninops'' (commonly known as sea whip gobies) 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 ...

'' Larson, 1985 (Isis goby) * ''

Bryaninops loki ''Bryaninops'' (commonly known as sea whip gobies) 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 ch ...

'' Larson, 1985 (Loki whip-goby) * '' Bryaninops natans'' Larson, 1985 (Redeye goby) * ''

Bryaninops nexus ''Bryaninops'' (commonly known as sea whip gobies) 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 ...

'' Larson, 1987 (Upside-down goby) * ''

Bryaninops ridens ''Bryaninops'' (commonly known as sea whip gobies) 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 ...

J. L. B. Smith James Leonard Brierley Smith (26 September 1897 – 8 January 1968) was a South African ichthyologist, organic chemist, and university professor. He was the first to identify a taxidermied fish as a coelacanth, at the time thought to be long ex ...

, 1959 (Ridens goby) * ''

Bryaninops spongicolus ''Bryaninops'' (commonly known as sea whip gobies) 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 ...

'' T. Suzuki, Bogorodsky & J. E. Randall, 2012 * ''

Bryaninops tectus ''Bryaninops'' (commonly known as sea whip gobies) 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 ...

'' T. Suzuki & J. E. Randall, 2014 * ''

Bryaninops tigris ''Bryaninops'' (commonly known as sea whip gobies) 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 ...

'' Larson, 1985 (Black coral goby) * ''

Bryaninops translucens ''Bryaninops'' (commonly known as sea whip gobies) 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 ...

'' T. Suzuki & J. E. Randall, 2014 * '' Bryaninops yongei'' W. P. Davis & Cohen, 1969 (Whip coral goby)

References

Fish of the Pacific Ocean Fish of the Indian Ocean Gobiinae {{Gobiidae-stub