Long-Spine Pygmygoby
Trimma filamentosum
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–24 m
- Max size: 2.8 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: DD
It lives on outer reef slopes and vertical walls riddled with small caves, from the shallows down to around twenty four metres. The long spines that give this goby its name set it apart, though so little is known of its numbers that it stays data deficient.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Trimma
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 312021.
FAQ
- How deep does the Long-Spine Pygmygoby live?
- The Long-Spine Pygmygoby (Trimma filamentosum) is typically found at 0–24 m.
- Is the Long-Spine Pygmygoby dangerous to divers?
- The Long-Spine Pygmygoby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Long-Spine Pygmygoby get?
- The Long-Spine Pygmygoby grows to about 2.8 cm.