Volcano pygmy goby (Trimma volcana)

Scientific name: Trimma volcana Winterbottom, 2003

Volcano pygmy goby (Trimma volcana)

The Volcano pygmy goby (Trimma volcana) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Tanzania, Mozambique and the Comores Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 911. Diagnosis: Characterized by having large spots on the head and body; moderate to well-developed interorbital and postorbital trenches; scales on the pectoral and pelvic fin bases, except on cheeks, opercles, or midline of the nape; a posterior nostril which is adnate to the eye; a fifth pelvic fin ray that is 80-9% of the fourth and is branched dichotomously twice.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Trimma volcana
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
1.9
Depth range
0–24 m (0–79 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 24 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Tanzania, Mozambique and the Comores Islands.
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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