Sanguinello pygmy goby (Trimma sanguinellus)

Scientific name: Trimma sanguinellus Winterbottom & Southcott, 2007

Sanguinello pygmy goby (Trimma sanguinellus)

The Sanguinello pygmy goby (Trimma sanguinellus) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Thailand and Indonesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 7 - 9. This species is distinguished by a naked predorsal midline with a fleshy ridge; a slightly elongate second dorsal spine; interorbital trenches; no opercular scales; fifth pelvic fin ray unbranched; color in life is uniformly orange-red.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Trimma sanguinellus
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
2.1
Depth range
0–26 m (0–85 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 26 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: western Thailand and Indonesia.
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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