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Trimma helenae Winterbottom, Erdmann & Cahyani, 2014 Helen's pygmygoby |
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photo by
Allen, G.R. |
| Family: | Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 2.01 cm SL (male/unsexed); 2.02 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine; depth range - 32 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: Indonesia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 8-8. This species is distinguished by the following characters: pectoral fin rays unbranched; nasal capsule flushed with the dorsal surface of the snout and a posterior nasal opening in the form of a simple pore without a raised rim; 3 cycloid scales in the posterodorsal part of the cheek; cycloid scales in the midline and sides of the nape; colour pattern of fresh specimen - with an anterior yellow and posterior red half of the body, no dark spot or blotch over the hypural region, and with 4 small white spots on the dorsal and ventral midlines of the caudal peduncle (Ref. 94948). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 07 September 2021 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||