Trimma flammeum

(Smith, 1959)

Large-eye Pygmy Goby

Range: Western Indian Ocean: Mozambique, Chagos Archipelago, and the Maldives.

Size: 1 inch (2 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits coastal areas where it feeds on zooplankton.

General Husbandry: Not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

Order: Perciformes

Suborder: Gobioidei

Family: Gobiidae

Genus: Trimma

FYI: Shown here for identification only.