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Trimma

Trimma macrophthalma

(Tomiyama, 1936)

Flame Pygmy Goby

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Sodwana Bay, South Africa east to Fiji, and north to Japan.

Size: 1 inch (2 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits seaward reefs and usually found at depths between 15 to 100 feet (5 - 30 m) where it feeds on zooplankton.

General Husbandry: Has a temperature range of 72 - 83°F (22 - 28°C). Natural diet consists mainly of zooplankton. Shown here for identification only.

Taxonomy:

    Order: Perciformes

    Suborder: Gobioidei

    Family: Gobiidae

    Genus: Trimma

FYI: Shown here for identification only, yet should it or others in this genus become available, aquarium husbandry similar to T. cana would suffice.

 Trimma macrophthalma (Flame Pygmy Goby)
Photo © John Randall
Trimma lantana Trimma mendelssohni
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