Emery's goby (Trimma emeryi)

Scientific name: Trimma emeryi Winterbottom, 1985

Emery's goby (Trimma emeryi)

The Emery's goby (Trimma emeryi) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Indian Ocean, Chagos Archipelago and the Maldives; also reported from Christmas Island. Western Central Pacific.

Species facts

Scientific name
Trimma emeryi
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
2.5
Depth range
6–48 m (20–157 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 6 - 48 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indian Ocean: Chagos Archipelago and the Maldives; also reported from Christmas Island. Western Central Pacific.
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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