Author: Larson, 1985
FBname: Black coral goby
Comments: Inhabit deep slopes, subject to strong currents, with isolated outcrops of black corals (Ref. 48637).  Benthic (Ref. 58302).  Found in small groups.  Eggs are laid on a branch section after removing the polyps and guarded  by the male (Ref. 48637).  Associated with antipatharian corals at depths below 15 m (Ref. 2334).  Dart out to feed on small animals of the plankton (Ref. 11441). 