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Orange-speckled pygmy-goby (Trimma necopina) fish species information

Scientific Name
Trimma necopina

Common Name
Orange-speckled pygmy-goby

Biology
Found in inner reefs and harbors, shallow rocky reefs in caves or under rocks (Ref. 9002).

Classification

Classified By
Whitley, 1959
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Gobies (Gobiidae)

Distribution

Region
Southwest Pacific
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: eastern Australia. Regarded until recently as identical to Trimma macrophthalma from Japan (Ref. 9002).
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Subtropical
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
4.0 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