Trimma milta Winterbottom, 2002 Red-earth pygmygoby |
photo by
Winterbottom, R. |
Family: | Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae | |||
Max. size: | 3 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 1 - 70 m | |||
Distribution: | Pacific Ocean: Philippines to French Polynesia north to Taiwan, south to Australia. | |||
Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 6-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 7-9. Characterized by orange red to yellowish body color, sometimes red on anterior head; elongate and filamentous second dorsal spine; all pectoral rays unbranched; fifth pelvic ray branched, 50-60% length of fourth ray; longitudinal scale series 23-24; predorsal scales 5-7; cheek without scales; upper opercle with 2-3 cycloid scales; depth of body about 3.9-4.2 in SL (Ref. 90102). | |||
Biology: | Benthic in crevices of coral rock walls, reefs, and on sand/rubble bottoms (Ref. 58302). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 March 2015 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |