Exquisite pygmy goby (Trimma preclarum)

Scientific name: Trimma preclarum Winterbottom, 2006

Exquisite pygmy goby (Trimma preclarum)

The Exquisite pygmy goby (Trimma preclarum) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Fiji, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Is., and photographed underwater in Saipan.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. Diagnosis: This species is characterized by the presence of predorsal scales; second and third dorsal-fin spines elongate; moderate interorbital and postorbital trenches; no opercular scales; and, scales across the top half of the body outlined with pigment. The fifth pelvic fin ray is branched sequentially once or unbranched depending on the capture location and living specimens has three yellow stripes extending along the body, two stripes in the dorsal and anal fins (one dark and one yellow) and a red or cerise iris with four large, irregularly-spaced yellow spot.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Trimma preclarum
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
2.0
Depth range
10–44 m (33–144 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 10 - 44 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Fiji, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Is., and photographed underwater in Saipan.
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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