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Etymology: Trimma: Greek, trimma, -atos = something crushed (Ref. 45335); omanense: Named for its type locality, Gulf of Oman.
More on author: Winterbottom.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - 15 m (Ref. 46206). Tropical
Western Indian Ocean: Gulf of Oman.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 11; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8 - 10. This species is distinguished by the following characters: a distinct crescent-shaped bar present on the posterior edge of the pectoral base, it extends onto the base of the fin rays; scaleless head and predorsal midline; interorbital and postorbital trenches well-developed; fifth pelvic fin ray branches dichotomously twice (Ref. 118045).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal; Cross section: oval.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Winterbottom, R., 2000. Four new species of Trimma (Gobiidae), from the Indian and western Pacific Oceans. aqua, J. Ichthyol. Aquat. Biol. 4(2):57-66. (Ref. 118045)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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