Randall?s pygmy goby (Trimma randalli)

Scientific name: Trimma randalli Winterbottom & Zur, 2007

Randall?s pygmy goby (Trimma randalli)

The Randall?s pygmy goby (Trimma randalli) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Palau and the Philippines.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. This species is characterized by the following characters: scales on the cheek, opercle, pectoral fin base and the predorsal midline; a moderate to well developed interorbital trench with steep sides; absence of postorbital trenches; no enlarged teeth in the upper jaw; ground color of preserved specimens yellow with a strikingly black caudal fin, in freshly dead material the ground color is mustard-yellow and the caudal fin rays are deep red with black interradial membranes, edged with a white band.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Trimma randalli
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
2.0
Depth range
2–17 m (7–56 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 17 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Palau and the Philippines.
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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