Redeye goby

Bryaninops natans

Two Point Five Centimeters Goby from the Pacific Ocean

Red
Tropical
Transcontinental
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Elongated
Compressed cross-section
Small
Tropical fish

Bryaninops natans, known commonly as the redeye goby, is a species of marine fish in the family Gobiidae. The redeye goby is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific area, including Red Sea. B. natans is a small size that can reach a maximum size of 2.5 cm length.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Gobies and Allies
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Bryaninops
Maximum length: 2.5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
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: NTNear Threatened

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