Bryaninops amplus

Bryaninops amplus, known commonly as the large whip goby or white-line seawhip goby, is a species of marine fish in the family Gobiidae.

Bryaninops amplus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Gobiiformes
Family:	Gobiidae
Genus:	Bryaninops
Species:	B. amplus
Binomial name
Bryaninops amplus Larson, 1985

The white-line seawhip goby is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific area, including Hawaii but not the Red Sea.^[2]

This fish is a small size that can reach a maximum size of 4.6 cm length.^[3]

The large whip gobies are habitat specialists who are found in male-female pairs, or small groups clinging to gorgonian or antipatharian branches for shelter.The gobies don't have a strong preference for any specific type of host coral, but their occupancy depended on colony height. This makes them more likely to be found on multi-branched corals like Dichotella gemmacea than unbranched Junceella juncea.^[4] The gobies are more likely to live on taller host-gorgonians because they are a more effective habitat and provide refuge from predators. Indicating gorgonian sea whip abundance and size have a positive association with the sea whip goby density and group size.^[5]