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Bryaninops yongei in life
In life — Wire Coral Goby, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) DavidR.808, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by DavidR.808
BPBM 40314Ichthyology

Bryaninops yongei

Wire Coral Goby

As recorded: Bryaninops yongei (Davis & Cohen, 1969)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae

Collected by
B.D. Greene
Date
July 27, 2005
Locality
Kiritimati Atoll; N of Poland
Island
Kiritimati Atoll
Region
Kiribati
Coordinates
1.8836, -157.5330
Depth
27 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
15 Bishop specimens of Bryaninops yongei · collected 1967–2009Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On July 27, 2005, B.D. Greene also collected 5 other specimens.

Aspidontus dussumieri

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Bodianus

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Heteropriacanthus cruentatus

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Oplopomus

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Pseudogramma polyacantha

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Still here: Bryaninops yongei observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 2005. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2015-02-22.

Bryaninops yongei observed 2015-02-22

2015-02-22

Kiritimati island

(c) 104623964081378888743, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Bryaninops yongei. BPBM 40314. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090254193. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/40314.

Record sources