Bravo's Bearded Goby
Gobiopsis bravoi
- Usual depth1–15 m
- Water temperature28–30 °C
- Best monthsApril, May, and December
- How commonRare
About this species
Gobiopsis bravoi, or Bravo's bearded goby, is a species of goby found in the western Pacific Ocean from the Philippines, Irian Jaya, and possibly Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands and Palau.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 3 records
- May: 5 records
- June: 2 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 2 records
- November: 2 records
- December: 4 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 1–15 m · Deepest record: 28.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 28–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Bravo's Bearded Goby
Other scientific names: Macgregorella bravoi
Similar species
- Patchwork Barbelgoby
Gobiopsis arenaria
- Striped Barbelgoby
Gobiopsis malekulae
- Common goby
Pomatoschistus microps
Black-chest Shrimp-gobyAmblyeleotris guttata
Steinitz' gobyAmblyeleotris steinitzi
Barred ShrimpgobyAmblyeleotris wheeleri
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.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 24 open-data records from 1936 to 2000.
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