Candy scale pygmy goby (Trimma squamicana)

Scientific name: Trimma squamicana Winterbottom, 2004

Candy scale pygmy goby (Trimma squamicana)

The Candy scale pygmy goby (Trimma squamicana) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Kiribati Republic, Phoenix Island.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. Diagnosis: The species has eight red to reddish brown saddles over the dorsal midline and five similar saddles on the ventral midline on a white background. The second dorsal spine is variably elongate. The fifth pelvic fin ray is unbranched. The interorbital trench is moderate to deep, the postorbital trench is generally poorly-developed or absent. The nape is scaled.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Trimma squamicana
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
2.08
Depth range
10–48 m (33–157 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - 48 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Kiribati Republic, Phoenix Island.
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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