Loki's Goby

Bryaninops loki

Fish
IUCN: Least concern

Usual depth13–46 m
Water temperature22–30 °C
Best monthsMay, August, and October
How commonRare

All species

Where and when

Where it has been recorded

Worldwide

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Best months

Worldwide (open data)

January: 6 records
February: 10 records
March: 5 records
April: 0 records
May: 11 records
June: 1 records
July: 4 records
August: 15 records
September: 9 records
October: 14 records
November: 9 records
December: 4 records

Depth and water temperature

Depth

Mostly recorded at 13–46 m · Deepest record: 81 m

0–10 m: 2 records
10–20 m: 11 records
20–30 m: 5 records
30–40 m: 1 records
40–50 m: 2 records
50–60 m: 0 records
60–70 m: 0 records
70–80 m: 0 records
80–90 m: 1 records

Water temperature

Recorded in surface water of 22–30 °C

20–22 °C: 2 records
22–24 °C: 0 records
24–26 °C: 7 records
26–28 °C: 37 records
28–30 °C: 25 records

Names and classification

English: Loki's Goby, Loki Whip-goby, Loki Whip Goby, White-line Seawhip Goby

Names in 2 more languages

Japanese: Hosogarasuhaze, ホソガラスハゼ
Simplified Chinese: 寬鰓珊瑚鰕虎, 寬鰓珊瑚鰕虎魚, 羅氏珊瑚鰕虎

Similar species

Sea-whip Goby
Bryaninops yongei
Hovering Goby
Bryaninops natans
Black-chest Shrimp-goby
Amblyeleotris guttata
Steinitz' goby
Amblyeleotris steinitzi
Barred Shrimpgoby
Amblyeleotris wheeleri
Banded Goby
Amblygobius phalaena

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).
111 open-data records from 1973 to 2010.
Species data updated October 26, 2026.

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