Anybody know anything about this goby (Bryaninops natans)? Red-eye, pink-eye, or purple-eye goby

[Daniel@R2R]

Anybody know anything about these guys? The scientific name is (Bryaninops natans). They seem to go by a bunch of common names like red-eye goby, pink-eye goby, purple-eye goby, and hovering goby. A buddy of mine shot me some pics of these guys and now I'm really curious. Anybody ever seen any in the hobby? Are they available?

 

[CoralNerd]

I don't know anything about them, but I'll take one once you track them down.

 

[Daniel@R2R]

I don't know anything about them, but I'll take one once you track them down.

LOL I think I want a whole group of 'em!

 

[Labridaedicted]

Small and cryptic. Similar to a trimma, but tend to be associated with acropora.

They do very rarely come through the wholesalers, but they aren't commonly available and usually in very limited numbers when they are.

 

[andrew james]

Wow I want one

 

[chefjpaul]

Pretty fish

 

[Rakie]

You forgot the other important ones !!

 

[Daniel@R2R]

You forgot the other important ones !!

Ha ha! I like those too, but I'm hunting for these SPS gobies that you showed me.

 

[Rakie]

You forget, final exams just happened for me!

Which fish do you want
A 1 fish
B 2 fish
C red fish
D blue fish
E All of the above

 

[Rakie]

LOL I think I want a whole group of 'em!

Yep, a colony based SPS goby -- We'll get you breeding little micro gobies in no time. As soon as one of your twigs grows another brand or two for them to hide in, at least

I'm partial to this colony of 'em hanging out on top of an SPS colony, perched facing the current

Such a cool little group.

 

[level16gazebo]

You forgot the other important ones !!

I hate to necropost, but I was looking at Bryaninops natans and this thread is one of the few mentions of it that isn't a science journal. Do you have names for the species posted here?

 

[chrismelb]

Yep, a colony based SPS goby -- We'll get you breeding little micro gobies in no time. As soon as one of your twigs grows another brand or two for them to hide in, at least

I'm partial to this colony of 'em hanging out on top of an SPS colony, perched facing the current

Such a cool little group.

@Rakie so you have some in your tank and they reproduced in your tank?

 

[chrismelb]

Also wanting to ask if anyone has seen these available in the hobby?