Multisaddle Pygmy Goby
Trimma multiclitellum
- Group: Goby
- Typical depth: 17–18 m
- Max size: 1.7 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: DD
Known from a single fish found at the base of a sloping mud bottom among scraps of metal wreckage, this pygmy goby shelters inside small enclosed grottos. It either rests on the bottom or hovers just above it, and after thirty eight hours of diving nearby no second individual was seen.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Trimma
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1376251.
FAQ
- How deep does the Multisaddle Pygmy Goby live?
- The Multisaddle Pygmy Goby (Trimma multiclitellum) is typically found at 17–18 m.
- Is the Multisaddle Pygmy Goby dangerous to divers?
- The Multisaddle Pygmy Goby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Multisaddle Pygmy Goby get?
- The Multisaddle Pygmy Goby grows to about 1.7 cm.