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Trimma fasciatum Suzuki, Sakaue & Senou, 2012 Yellow-banded pygmygoby |
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photo by
Sakaue, J. |
| Family: | Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 2 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-neritic; marine; depth range 25 - 30 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: Japan and Palau. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 8-8; Vertebrae: 26-26. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: predorsal scales 8; first dorsal fin without elongate and filamentous spine; unbranched pectoral-fin rays; height of basal membrane between innermost pelvic-fin rays about 23% of length of fifth ray; shallow to moderate interorbital groove; narrow interorbital space and bony width 18-26% of pupil diameter; when fresh and when alive, nape with 1 or 2, and body with 4 broad bright yellow bands (Ref. 91085). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 September 2021 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||