Mistaken Pygmygoby
Trimma hamartium
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 7–50 m
- Max size: 2.5 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
It favours reef areas thick with hard corals, sponges, sea whips and gorgonians, and ranges onto steep walls with large sand floored caves from seven metres to about fifty. This pygmy goby grows to roughly three centimetres and stays among the cover.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Trimma
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1376254.
FAQ
- How deep does the Mistaken Pygmygoby live?
- The Mistaken Pygmygoby (Trimma hamartium) is typically found at 7–50 m.
- Is the Mistaken Pygmygoby dangerous to divers?
- The Mistaken Pygmygoby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Mistaken Pygmygoby get?
- The Mistaken Pygmygoby grows to about 2.5 cm.