Species Bryaninops nexus Larson, 1987
Upside-down Goby, Nexus Whipgoby, Purple Coral Goby
- Bryaninops nexus Larson, H.K. 1987. A new species of Bryaninops (Pisces: Gobiidae) with notes on new records of three species of the genus. The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory 4(1): 139-145 figs 1-3 [139, figs 1-3].
Type data:
Holotype AM I.22618–003, Escape Reef, QLD.
Paratype(s) AM I.21316-003; AM I.22585-016; AM I.22618-013; ANSP 158272; NTM S.11384-033; URM P.2185; URM P.4410; URM P.4689; WAM P.28030-030; YCM P.4611.
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Clerke Reef (17°20'S) to Scott Reef (14°10'S), WA, Ashmore Reef, Timor Sea and Endeavour Reef (15°09'S) to Escape Reef (15°49'S), QLD, Ashmore Reef, Coral Sea; tropical, east-Indo-west-central Pacific (Indonesia, Japan, Palau).
IMCRA
Timor Province (2), Cape Province (20), Northwest Transition (3), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Other Regions
Territory of Ashmore & Cartier Islands
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, commensal, coral reef, inshore.
Extra Ecological Information
Invertebrate associate, Acropora.
General References
Hoese, D.F. & Larson, H.K. 2006. Family Gobiidae. pp. 1612-1697 in Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & Allen, G.R. Fishes. In, Beesley, P.L. & Wells, A. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 35. Volume 35 Australia : ABRS & CSIRO Publishing Parts 1-3, 2178 pp. [1630]
Common Name References
Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M.V. 2012. Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth : Tropical Reef Research 3 vols, 1260 pp. [895] (Nexus Whipgoby)
Kuiter, R.H. 1992. Tropical Reef-Fishes of the Western Pacific, Indonesia and Adjacent Waters. Jakarta : PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama 314 pp. pls. [238] (Purple Coral Goby)
Myers, R.F. 1999. Micronesian Reef Fishes. A comprehensive guide to the coral reef fishes of Micronesia. Guam : Coral Graphics vi 330 pp. 192 pls. [246] (Upside-down Goby)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Upside-down Goby)
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] (Upside-down Goby)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-Dec-2018 | GOBIOIDEI | 30-Jun-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| 14-May-2015 | GOBIOIDEI | 25-Oct-2013 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| 30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |