Redface dwarfgoby (Trimma benjamini)

Scientific name: Trimma benjamini Winterbottom, 1996

Redface dwarfgoby (Trimma benjamini)

The Redface dwarfgoby (Trimma benjamini) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Sulawesi to Tonga; north to Marshall Islands; south to New Caledonia and the Great Barrier Reef.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Trimma benjamini
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.0
Depth range
5–50 m (16–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 5 - 50 m, usually 6 - 25 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Sulawesi to Tonga; north to Marshall Islands; south to New Caledonia and the Great Barrier Reef.
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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