Helen reef pygmy goby (Trimma hotsarihiensis)

Scientific name: Trimma hotsarihiensis Winterbottom, 2009

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

Biology

Collected from a vertical wall covered with sponges, small hard corals, ascidians, huge sandy-floored cave (ca 20 m wide and 5 m high, floor at 27 m) with sea-fans and hydroids at entrance, with sand/rock/patch reef below cave, at 22-34 m depth.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Trimma hotsarihiensis
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
1.6
Depth range
22–34 m (72–112 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range 22 - 34 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Palau.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

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

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