Candy-Cane Pygmy Goby
Trimma cana
- Group: Goby
- Typical depth: 12–35 m
- Max size: 2.5 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
Marked like a candy cane, this pygmy goby rests on the surface of hard corals on steep outer reef slopes between twelve and thirty five metres. It lives alone or in small groups and grows to only about two centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Trimma
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 278491.
FAQ
- How deep does the Candy-Cane Pygmy Goby live?
- The Candy-Cane Pygmy Goby (Trimma cana) is typically found at 12–35 m.
- Is the Candy-Cane Pygmy Goby dangerous to divers?
- The Candy-Cane Pygmy Goby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Candy-Cane Pygmy Goby get?
- The Candy-Cane Pygmy Goby grows to about 2.5 cm.