Greybearded pygmy goby (Trimma annosum)

Scientific name: Trimma annosum Winterbottom, 2003

Greybearded pygmy goby (Trimma annosum)

The Greybearded pygmy goby (Trimma annosum) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Maldives and India to Papua New Guinea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-8; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 7 - 9. A species of Trimma with predorsal scales, a moderate interorbital trench (posto2rbital trench absent or poorly developed), second and third dorsal spines not elongate, a fifth pelvic fin ray which is branched dichotomously once and is 40-65% the length of the fourth (fifth pelvic fin ray is 49832). Bluish grey with 3 or 4 rows of large yellow blotches on the head and body, with the uppermost row of blotches on each side of the dorsal fin joining medially to form saddles over the dorsum.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Trimma annosum
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
2.3
Depth range
0–14 m (0–46 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 14 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Maldives and India to Papua New Guinea.
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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