Orange-Red Pygmygoby
Trimma okinawae
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 8–35 m
- Max size: 3.5 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This orange red pygmygoby often hovers upside down in small coral caves, drifting in loose groups near sponges on clear coastal reefs. Barely four centimetres long, it stays at moderate depths down to about thirty five metres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Trimma
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 278508.
FAQ
- How deep does the Orange-Red Pygmygoby live?
- The Orange-Red Pygmygoby (Trimma okinawae) is typically found at 8–35 m.
- Is the Orange-Red Pygmygoby dangerous to divers?
- The Orange-Red Pygmygoby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Orange-Red Pygmygoby get?
- The Orange-Red Pygmygoby grows to about 3.5 cm.