Orange-speckled pygmy-goby (Trimma necopina)

Scientific name: Trimma necopina Whitley, 1959

The Orange-speckled pygmy-goby (Trimma necopina) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, eastern Australia. Regarded until recently as identical to Trimma macrophthalma from Japan.

Biology

Found in inner reefs and harbors, shallow rocky reefs in caves or under rocks.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Trimma necopina
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: eastern Australia. Regarded until recently as identical to Trimma macrophthalma from Japan.
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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