Red-Spotted Pygmygoby
Trimma rubromaculatum
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 22–50 m
- Max size: 3.5 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This red spotted pygmygoby hovers vertically or at an angle a few centimetres above the bottom on rubble slopes at the foot of vertical cliffs. Barely four centimetres long, it lives in deeper reef water between about twenty two and fifty metres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Trimma
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 312025.
FAQ
- How deep does the Red-Spotted Pygmygoby live?
- The Red-Spotted Pygmygoby (Trimma rubromaculatum) is typically found at 22–50 m.
- Is the Red-Spotted Pygmygoby dangerous to divers?
- The Red-Spotted Pygmygoby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Red-Spotted Pygmygoby get?
- The Red-Spotted Pygmygoby grows to about 3.5 cm.