Trimma
Genus of fishes
Trimma is a genus of fish in the family Gobiidae native to the Indian and Pacific Ocean . Together with members of the genus Eviota , they are known commonly as pygmygobies or dwarfgobies .
Species
Trimma caudomaculatum
Trimma habrum
Trimma lantana
Trimma nasa
Trimma naudei female 23.3 mm, Nha Trang, Vietnam
Trimma okinawae
Trimma tevegae
There are currently 111 recognized species in this genus:[ 1]
Trimma abyssum G. R. Allen , 2015 (Deep-reef pygmygoby) [ 2]
Trimma agrena R. Winterbottom & I. S. Chen , 2004 (Fishnet pygmygoby)
Trimma anaima R. Winterbottom , 2000 (Sharp-eye pygmygoby) [ 3]
Trimma annosum R. Winterbottom , 2003 (Grey-bearded pygmygoby) [ 3]
Trimma anthrenum R. Winterbottom , 2006 (Honey-bee pygmygoby)
Trimma aturirii R. Winterbottom , Erdmann & Cahyani , 2015 (Aturiri's pygmygoby) [ 4]
Trimma avidori (Goren , 1978) (Avidor's pygmygoby)
Trimma barralli R. Winterbottom , 1995 (Barrall's pygmygoby)
Trimma bathum R. Winterbottom , 2017 (Deep-reef pygmygoby)
Trimma benjamini R. Winterbottom , 1996 (Ring-eye pygmygoby) [ 3]
Trimma bisella R. Winterbottom , 2000 (Two-saddle pygmygoby)
Trimma blematium R. Winterbottom & Erdmann , 2018 (Blue-eyed pygmygoby)
Trimma burridgeae R. Winterbottom , 2016 [ 5] (Mary's pygmygoby)
Trimma caesiura D. S. Jordan & Seale , 1906 (Caesiura pygmygoby) [ 3]
Trimma cana R. Winterbottom , 2004 (Candycane pygmygoby)
Trimma capostriatum (Goren , 1981) (Spotted red-lined pygmygoby) [ 3]
Trimma caudipunctatum T. Suzuki & Senou , 2009 (Spot-tailed pygmygoby)
Trimma caudomaculatum Yoshino & Araga , 1975 [ 5] (Blotch-tailed pygmygoby)
Trimma cavicapum R. Winterbottom , Eleanor Brighton & Christophe Mason-Parker, 2024[ 6]
Trimma cheni R. Winterbottom , 2011 (Face-stripe pygmygoby)
Trimma chledophilum G. R. Allen , 2015 (Mud pygmygoby) [ 2]
Trimma citrum R. Winterbottom & Pyle , 2022 (Lemon pygmygoby)[ 7]
Trimma corallinum (J. L. B. Smith , 1959) (Polka-dot pygmygoby)
Trimma corerefum R. Winterbottom , 2016 [ 5] (Colin's pygmygoby)
Trimma dalerocheila R. Winterbottom , 1984 (Hotlips pygmygoby)
Trimma emeryi R. Winterbottom , 1985 (Emery's pygmygoby) [ 3]
Trimma erdmanni R. Winterbottom , 2011 (Erdmann's pygmygoby)
Trimma erwani Viviani , J. T. Williams & Planes , 2016 (Slanted pygmygoby) [ 8]
Trimma fangi R. Winterbottom & I. S. Chen , 2004 (Fang's pygmygoby) [ 3]
Trimma fasciatum T. Suzuki , Sakaue & Senou , 2012 [ 9] (Yellow-banded pygmygoby)
Trimma filamentosum R. Winterbottom , 1995 (Long-spine pygmygoby)
Trimma finistrinum R. Winterbottom , 2017 (Porthole pygmygoby)
Trimma fishelsoni Goren , 1985 (Fishelson's pygmygoby)
Trimma flammeum (J. L. B. Smith , 1959) (Flame pygmygoby)
Trimma flavatrum K. Hagiwara & R. Winterbottom , 2007 (Wasp pygmygoby) [ 3]
Trimma flavicaudatum (Goren , 1982) (Yellow-tailed pygmygoby)
Trimma fraena R. Winterbottom , 1984 (Bridle pygmygoby)
Trimma fucatum R. Winterbottom & Southcott , 2007 (Harlot pygmygoby)
Trimma gigantum R. Winterbottom & Zur , 2007 (Giant pygmygoby)
Trimma grammistes (Tomiyama , 1936) (Black-striped pygmygoby)
Trimma griffithsi R. Winterbottom , 1984 (Griffiths' pygmygoby)
Trimma habrum R. Winterbottom , 2011 (Delicate pygmygoby)
Trimma haima R. Winterbottom , 1984 (Cut-face pygmygoby)
Trimma haimassum R. Winterbottom , 2011 (Blood-spot pygmygoby)
Trimma halonevum R. Winterbottom , 2000 (Pimple pygmygoby)
Trimma hamartium R. Winterbottom , 2018 (Mistaken pygmygoby)
Trimma hayashii K. Hagiwara & R. Winterbottom , 2007 (Four-eye pygmygoby)
Trimma helenae R. Winterbottom , Erdmann & Cahyani , 2014 (Helen's pygmygoby) [ 10]
Trimma hoesei R. Winterbottom , 1984 (Fork-tail pygmygoby) [ 3]
Trimma hollemani R. Winterbottom , 2016 [ 5] (Holleman’s pygmygoby)
Trimma hotsarihiensis R. Winterbottom , 2009 (Helen Reef pygmygoby)
Trimma imaii T. Suzuki & Senou , 2009 (Imai's pygmygoby)
Trimma insularum R. Winterbottom & Hoese , 2015 (Cocos pygmygoby) [ 3]
Trimma irinae R. Winterbottom , 2014 (Irina's pygmygoby) [ 11]
Trimma kardium R. Winterbottom , Erdmann & Cahyani , 2015 (Heart pygmygoby) [ 4]
Trimma kitrinum R. Winterbottom & Hoese , 2015 (Citron pygmygoby) [ 3]
Trimma kudoi T. Suzuki & Senou , 2008 (Kudo’s pygmygoby)
Trimma lantana R. Winterbottom & C. A. Villa , 2003 (Lantana pygmygoby) [ 3]
Trimma longispinum R. Winterbottom , 2023 (Long-spined pygmygoby)
Trimma luteum Viviani , J. T. Williams & Planes , 2016 (Yellow-barred pygmygoby) [ 8]
Trimma macrophthalmus (Tomiyama , 1936) (Large-eye pygmygoby) [ 3]
Trimma maiandros Hoese , R. Winterbottom & Reader , 2011 (Zigzag pygmygoby) [ 3]
Trimma marinae R. Winterbottom , 2005 (Princess pygmygoby)
Trimma matsunoi T. Suzuki , Sakaue & Senou , 2012 [ 9] (Matsuno's pygmygoby)
Trimma meityae R. Winterbottom & Erdmann , 2018 (Meity’s pygmygoby)
Trimma mendelssohni (Goren , 1978) (Mendelssohn's pygmygoby)
Trimma meranyx R. Winterbottom , Erdmann & Cahyani , 2014 (Day-night pygmygoby) [ 12]
Trimma meristum R. Winterbottom & Hoese , 2015 (Split-ray pygmygoby) [ 3]
Trimma milta R. Winterbottom , 2002 (Red-earth pygmygoby) [ 3]
Trimma multiclitellum G. R. Allen , 2015 (Multi-saddle pygmygoby) [ 2]
Trimma nasa R. Winterbottom , 2005 (Nasal-bar pygmygoby) [ 3]
Trimma nauagium G. R. Allen , 2015 (Shipwreck pygmygoby) [ 2]
Trimma naudei J. L. B. Smith , 1957 (Naude's pygmygoby)
Trimma necopinum (Whitley , 1959) (Australian pygmygoby) [ 3]
Trimma nomurai T. Suzuki & Senou , 2007 (Lilac pygmygoby) [ 3]
Trimma okinawae (Aoyagi , 1949) (Orange-red pygmygoby) [ 3]
Trimma omanense R. Winterbottom , 2000 (Crescent-wing pygmygoby)
Trimma pajama R. Winterbottom , Erdmann & Cahyani , 2014 (Pajama pygmygoby) [ 12]
Trimma panemorfum R. Winterbottom & Pyle , 2004[ 13] (Sublime pygmygoby)
Trimma papayum R. Winterbottom , 2011 (Pawpaw pygmygoby)
Trimma pentherum R. Winterbottom & Hoese , 2015 (Mourning pygmygoby) [ 3]
Trimma preclarum R. Winterbottom , 2006 (Exquisite pygmygoby) [ 3]
Trimma quadrimaculatum Hoese , Bogorodsky & A. O. Mal , 2015 (Four-spotted pygmygoby) [ 14]
Trimma randalli R. Winterbottom & Zur , 2007 (Randall's pygmygoby)
Trimma readerae R. Winterbottom & Hoese , 2015 [ 3] (Reader's pygmygoby)
Trimma rubromaculatum G. R. Allen & Munday , 1995 (Red-spotted dwarfgoby)
Trimma sanguinellus R. Winterbottom & Southcott , 2007 (Sanguinello pygmygoby)
Trimma sheppardi R. Winterbottom , 1984 (Sheppard's pygmygoby)
Trimma sostra R. Winterbottom , 2004 (Sostra's pygmygoby)
Trimma squamicana R. Winterbottom , 2004 (Red-blotch pygmygoby)
Trimma stobbsi R. Winterbottom , 2001 (Stobb's pygmygoby) [ 3]
Trimma striatum (Herre , 1945) (Red-lined pygmygoby) [ 3]
Trimma tauroculum R. Winterbottom & Zur , 2007 (Bulls-eye pygmygoby)
Trimma taylori Lobel , 1979 (Yellow pygmygoby) [ 3]
Trimma tevegae Cohen & W. P. Davis , 1969 (Blue-stripe pygmygoby) [ 5]
Trimma trioculatum R. Winterbottom , Erdmann & Cahyani , 2015 (Three-eyed pygmygoby) [ 4]
Trimma ukkriti R. Winterbottom , 2021 (Ukkrit’s pygmygoby)
Trimma unisquame (Gosline , 1959) (Black-margin pygmygoby) [ 3]
Trimma volcana R. Winterbottom , 2003 (Volcano pygmygoby)
Trimma wangunui R. Winterbottom & Erdmann , 2019 (Wangunu's pygmygoby)
Trimma winchi R. Winterbottom , 1984 (Winch's pygmygoby)
Trimma winterbottomi J. E. Randall & Downing , 1994 (Winterbottom's pygmygoby)
Trimma woutsi R. Winterbottom , 2002 (Wouter's pygmygoby)
Trimma xanthochrum R. Winterbottom , 2011 (Step-spot pygmygoby)
Trimma xanthum R. Winterbottom & Hoese , 2015 (Yellow-red pygmygoby) [ 3]
Trimma yanagitai T. Suzuki & Senou , 2007 (Brown pygmygoby)
Trimma yanoi T. Suzuki & Senou , 2008 (Pudgy pygmygoby)
Trimma yoshinoi T. Suzuki , Ko. Yano & Senou , 2015 [ 15] (Yoshino's pygmygoby)
Trimma zurae R. Winterbottom , Erdmann & Cahyani , 2014 (Marg's pygmygoby) [ 12]
References
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