Trimma haima Winterbottom, 1984
Cut-face pygmygoby
photo by Winterbottom, R.

Family:  Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae
Max. size:  1.68 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range - 26 m
Distribution:  Western Indian Ocean: Chagos Archipelago, Seychelles, Mauritius, and Cargados Carajos.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Inhabits caves in drop-offs (Ref. 10685).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 June 2017 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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