Bullseye pygmy goby (Trimma tauroculum)

Scientific name: Trimma tauroculum Winterbottom & Zur, 2007

Bullseye pygmy goby (Trimma tauroculum)

The Bullseye pygmy goby (Trimma tauroculum) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Palau.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8. The species is characterized by the absence of scales on the cheek, opercle and midline of the nape; fifth pelvic fin ray branched sequentially once; a moderate interorbital trench; a short and narrow postorbital trench; color of living specimens red with a white belly, a large brown-black spot larger than the eye immediately above the pectoral fin base and numerous smaller dark spots across the nape; and in preserved specimens the dark spots remain but the ground color is yellow. Differs from its congeners by the very large 1.25 eye diameter brown-black spot above the pectoral fin base and the rows of smaller brown spots on the nape separated by a honeycomb pattern.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Trimma tauroculum
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
1.9
Depth range
27–73 m (89–240 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 27 - 73 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Palau.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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