Gorgonian Whipgoby
Bryaninops isis
- Usual depth2–14 m
- Water temperature24–30 °C
- Best monthsJanuary, February, and September
- How commonRare
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 10 records
- February: 9 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 1 records
- May: 1 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 3 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 6 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 4 records
- December: 2 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 2–14 m · Deepest record: 14 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Gorgonian Whipgoby, Isis goby
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- Kobitogarasuhaze, コビトガラスハゼ
Similar species
Sea-whip GobyBryaninops yongei
Large whip gobyBryaninops amplus
Hovering GobyBryaninops natans
- Coral Whipgoby
Bryaninops erythrops
- Loki's Goby
Bryaninops loki
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 42 open-data records from 1974 to 2008.
- Species data updated October 31, 2026.
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