Fang's pygmy goby (Trimma fangi) fish species and information / pictures of Fang's pygmy goby - Trimma fangi

Fang's pygmy goby (Trimma fangi) fish species information

Scientific Name
Trimma fangi

Common Name
Fang's pygmy goby

Biology
Diagnosis: Distinguished by the combination of following features: predorsal scales absent; anterior extension of body scales up to the shoulder spot; body light brown with large orange spots or stripes on the head; a dark greyish-orange shoulder spot above the pectoral fin base; and a grey iris with several orange spots. These orange spots on head are grading to red on the branchiostegal membrane (Ref. 51083).

Classification

Classified By
Winterbottom & Chen, 2004
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Gobies (Gobiidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Pacific
Distribution
Western Pacific: Anambas Islands, South China Sea.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Trophic Level
3 s.e. 0.00 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
True
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
2.1 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated