Gobiopsis bravoi explained

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. ^[1]

Description

This species reaches a length of 4.1cm (01.6inches).

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of Pablo Bravo, Herre's illustrator for many years.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Myers, R.F., 1991. Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p.
2. Web site: Order GOBIIFORMES: Family GOBIIDAE (d-h) . 12 March 2023 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 22 September 2018.