Yellow cave goby (Trimma taylori)

Scientific name: Trimma taylori Lobel, 1979

Yellow cave goby (Trimma taylori)

The Yellow cave goby (Trimma taylori) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Chagos and Hawaiian islands; probably occurring in Guam. Recently collected from the Red Sea (R. Field, pers. comm.).

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10. Males have longer dorsal spines and yellow spotting on the fins.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Trimma taylori
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.5
Depth range
25–48 m (82–157 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 25 - 48 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Chagos and Hawaiian islands; probably occurring in Guam. Recently collected from the Red Sea (R. Field, pers. comm.)
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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