Species Bryaninops loki Larson, 1985
Loki Whipgoby, Loki Whip Goby, Loki's Goby
- Bryaninops loki Larson, H.K. 1985. A revision of the gobiid genus Bryaninops (Pisces), with a description of six new species. The Beagle. Occasional Papers of the Northern Territory Museum of Arts and Sciences 2(1): 57-93 figs 1-17 [81, figs 13-14].
Type data:
Holotype AM I.24072–001, Lizard Island, QLD.
Paratype(s) AM 6 lots; BLIH 19790009; BPBM 29316; CAS 53210; SAMA F.4739; NTM 2 lots; NMV A.3250; QM 2 lots; SAMA F.4739; ROM 6 lots; SMF 19957; USNM 3 lots; WAM P.28042-001.
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Bryaninops annella Suzuki & Randall, 2014 [in part paratypes of Bryaninops loki from Great Barrier Reef]. —
Suzuki, T. & Randall, J.E. 2014. Four new gobiid fishes of the genus Bryaninops from the East Indies. Aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology [formerly Aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology] 20(1): 11-26 [13]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Rowley Shoals, North Reef andHibernia Reef, WA (11°58'S), Marchinbar Island, NT (136°44'E) and Lizard Island (14°40'S) to Rib Reef (18°28'S), QLD, Ashmore Reef, Coral Sea and to Montague Island, NSW; tropical, Indo-west-central Pacific.
IMCRA
Lord Howe Province (14), Timor Province (2), Cape Province (20), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Northwest Transition (3), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Other Regions
Territory of Ashmore & Cartier Islands
Distribution References
- Francis, M. 1993. Checklist of the coastal fishes of Lord Howe, Norfolk, and Kermadec Islands, southwest Pacific Ocean. Pacific Science 47(2): 136-170 figs 1-2 [167]
- Larson, H.K., Williams, R.S. & Hammer, M.P. 2013. An annotated checklist of the fishes of the Northern Territory, Australia. Zootaxa 3696(1): 1-293 [192]
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, commensal, coral reef, inshore.
Extra Ecological Information
Invertebrate associate.
General References
Common Name References
Kuiter, R.H. 1993. Coastal Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 437 pp. [356] (Loki Whip Goby)
Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & Steene, R. 1997. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 557 pp. figs. [528] (Loki's Goby)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Loki Whipgoby)
Yearsley, G.K., Last, P.R. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Standard names of Australian fishes. CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper 9: 1-64 [56] (Loki Whipgoby)
History of changes
Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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04-Dec-2018 | GOBIOIDEI | 30-Jun-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
14-May-2015 | GOBIOIDEI | 27-Feb-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |