Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Gobiidae Gobies
Subfamily: Gobiinae
Genus: Trimma

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Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.

Trimma abyssum
[Abyssal pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.

Trimma agrena
[Fishnet pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.

Trimma anaima
[Pallid pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Hazes, B.

Trimma annosum
[Grey-bearded pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Erdmann, M.V.

Trimma anthrenum
[Honey-bee pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Erdmann, M.V.

Trimma aturirii
[Aturiri's pygmy goby]

Photo by Photo by Field, R.

Trimma avidori
[Avidor's pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Field, R.

Trimma barralli
[Barrall's pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Pyle, R.L.

Trimma bathum
[Deep-reef pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Erdmann, M.V.

Trimma benjamini
[Ring-eye pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.

Trimma bisella
[Two-saddle pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Erdmann, M.V.

Trimma blematium
[Blue-eyed pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Trimma burridgeae
[Mary's pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Erdmann, M.V.

Trimma caesiura
[Caesiura pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Hazes, B.

Trimma cana
[Candy-cane pygmy goby]

Photo by Photo by Hoese, D.F.

Trimma capostriatum
[Spotted redlined pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Erdmann, M.V.

Trimma caudipunctatum
[Spot-tailed pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Erdmann, M.V.

Trimma caudomaculatum
[Blotch-tailed pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Mason-Parker, C.

Trimma cavicapum
[Bluestripe pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Trimma cheni
[Face-stripe pygmy goby]

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.

Trimma chledophilum
[Mud pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Greene, B.D.

Trimma citrum
[Lemon pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by SFSA

Trimma corallinum
[Polkadot pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Erdmann, M.V.

Trimma corerefum
[Colin's pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Heemstra, P.C.

Trimma dalerocheila
[Hotlips pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.

Trimma emeryi
[Emery's pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Erdmann, M.V.

Trimma erdmanni
[Erdmann's pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Williams, J. T.

Trimma erwani
[Slanted pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.

Trimma fangi
[Fang's pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Sakaue, J.

Trimma fasciatum
[Yellow-banded pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Ryanskiy, A.

Trimma filamentosum
[Long-spine pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Erdmann, M.V.

Trimma finistrinum
[Porthole pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.

Trimma fishelsoni
[Fishelson's pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Daly, R.

Trimma flammeum
[Flame pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.

Trimma flavatrum
[Wasp pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.

Trimma flavicaudatum
[Yellow-tailed pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Godkin, C.

Trimma fraena
[Bridle pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.

Trimma fucatum
[Harlot pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Erdmann, M.V.

Trimma gigantum
[Giant pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by From Ehime University

Trimma grammistes
[Black-striped pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Trimma griffithsi
[Griffiths' pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Erdmann, M.V.

Trimma habrum
[Delicate pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Daly, R.

Trimma haima
[Cut-face pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Hazes, B.

Trimma haimassum
[Blood-spot pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Greenfield, J.

Trimma halonevum
[Pimple pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Erdmann, M.V.

Trimma hamartium
[Mistaken pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.

Trimma hayashii
[Four-eye pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.

Trimma helenae
[Helen's pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.

Trimma hoesei
[Forktail pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Cox, C.D.

Trimma hollemani
[Holleman's pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Erdmann, M.V.

Trimma hotsarihiense
[Helen Reef pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.

Trimma imaii
[Imai's pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.

Trimma insularum
[Cocos pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Erdmann, M.V.

Trimma irinae
[Irina's pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Trimma kalum
[Beautiful pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.

Trimma kardium
[Heart pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Trimma kitrinum
[Citron pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Uematsu, T.

Trimma kudoi
[Kudo's pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.

Trimma lantana
[Lantana pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.

Trimma longispinum
[Long-spined pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Williams, J. T.

Trimma luteum
[Yellow barred pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Hazes, B.

Trimma macrophthalmus
[Large-eyed pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.

Trimma maiandros
[Zigzag pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.

Trimma marinae
[Princess pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Sakaue, J.

Trimma matsunoi
[Matsuno's pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Erdmann, M.V.

Trimma meityae
[Meity's pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Barrall, G.

Trimma mendelssohni
[Mendelssohn's pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Erdmann, M.V.

Trimma meranyx
[Day-night pygmy goby]

Photo by Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Trimma meristum
[Split-ray pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.

Trimma milta
[Red-earth pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.

Trimma multiclitellum
[Multisaddle pygmy goby]

Photo by Photo by Williams, J. T.

Trimma nasa
[Nasal-bar pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.

Trimma nauagium
[Shipwreck pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Brett, O.J. / www.tropicalfavourites.com

Trimma naudei
[Naude's pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Kuiter, R.H.

Trimma necopinum
[Australian pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Erdmann, M.V.

Trimma nomurai
[Lilac pygmygoby]

No picture found

Max. Length 2.0 cm SL

Trimma nubarum
[Rift pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.

Trimma okinawae
[Orange-red pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Trimma omanense
[Crescent-wing pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Erdmann, M.V.

Trimma pajama
[Pajama pygmygoby]

No picture found

Max. Length 3.2 cm SL

Trimma panemorfum
[Sublime pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.

Trimma papayum
[Pawpaw pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Trimma pentherum
[Mourning pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Kimura, H.

Trimma preclarum
[Exquisite pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.

Trimma putrai
[Putra's pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Bogorodsky, S.V.

Trimma quadrimaculatum
[Four-spotted pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Uno, T.

Trimma randalli
[Randall's pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Hoese, D.F.

Trimma readerae
[Reader's pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.

Trimma rubromaculatum
[Red-spotted pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Trimma sanguinellum
[Sanguinello pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.

Trimma sheppardi
[Sheppard's pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Williams, J.T.

Trimma sostra
[Sostra's pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.

Trimma squamicana
[Red-blotch pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.

Trimma stobbsi
[Stobbs' pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.

Trimma striatum
[Red-lined pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Nagano, H.

Trimma tauroculum
[Bullseye pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.

Trimma taylori
[Yellow pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.

Trimma tevegae
[Tevegae pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Steene, R.

Trimma trioculatum
[Three-eyed pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Trimma ukkriti
[Ukkrit's pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.

Trimma unisquame
[Blackmargin pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Trimma volcana
[Volcano pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Erdmann, M.V.

Trimma wangunui
[Wangunu's pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Trimma winchi
[Winch's pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Field, R.

Trimma winterbottomi
[Trench-head pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Williams, J. T.

Trimma woutsi
[Wouter's pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.

Trimma xanthochrum
[Step-spot pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Trimma xanthum
[Yellow-red pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Senou, H.

Trimma yanagitai
[Brown pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Hazes, B.

Trimma yanoi
[Pudgy pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Yano, K.

Trimma yoshinoi
[Yoshino's pygmygoby]

Photo by Photo by Erdmann, M.V.

Trimma zurae
[Marg's pygmygoby]

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Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)	Year
Trimma abyssum	Abyssal pygmygoby	Eastern Indian Ocean	3.2 SL	2015
Trimma agrena	Fishnet pygmygoby	Western Pacific	2.1 SL	2004
Trimma anaima	Pallid pygmygoby	Indo-West Pacific	3 SL	2000
Trimma annosum	Grey-bearded pygmygoby	Indo-West Pacific	2.8 SL	2003
Trimma anthrenum	Honey-bee pygmygoby	Western Pacific	2.0 SL	2006
Trimma aturirii	Aturiri's pygmy goby	Western Pacific	1.9 SL	2015
Trimma avidori	Avidor's pygmygoby	Western Indian Ocean	2.5 TL	1978
Trimma barralli	Barrall's pygmygoby	Western Indian Ocean	2.8 SL	1995
Trimma bathum	Deep-reef pygmygoby	Western Central Pacific	1.6 SL	2017
Trimma benjamini	Ring-eye pygmygoby	Western Pacific	3 SL	1996
Trimma bisella	Two-saddle pygmygoby	Western Indian Ocean	2.4 SL	2000
Trimma blematium	Blue-eyed pygmygoby	Southwestern Pacific	2.3 SL	2018
Trimma burridgeae	Mary's pygmygoby	Western Pacific	2.9 SL	2016
Trimma caesiura	Caesiura pygmygoby	Western Pacific	3.5 SL	1906
Trimma cana	Candy-cane pygmy goby	Western Pacific	2.5 SL	2004
Trimma capostriatum	Spotted redlined pygmygoby	Southwest Pacific	2.9 SL	1981
Trimma caudipunctatum	Spot-tailed pygmygoby	Western Pacific	2.1 SL	2009
Trimma caudomaculatum	Blotch-tailed pygmygoby	Indo-Pacific	2.7 SL	1975
Trimma cavicapum	Bluestripe pygmygoby	Seychelles.	2.1 SL	2024
Trimma cheni	Face-stripe pygmy goby	Western Pacific Ocean	2.2 SL	2011
Trimma chledophilum	Mud pygmygoby	Western Pacific	2.2 SL	2015
Trimma citrum	Lemon pygmygoby	Western Pacific	2.9 SL	2022
Trimma corallinum	Polkadot pygmygoby	Western Indian Ocean	2.5 TL	1959
Trimma corerefum	Colin's pygmygoby	Western Pacific	1.9 SL	2016
Trimma dalerocheila	Hotlips pygmygoby	Western Indian Ocean	2.0 SL	1984
Trimma emeryi	Emery's pygmygoby	Indo-Pacific	2.5 TL	1985
Trimma erdmanni	Erdmann's pygmygoby	Western Pacific Ocean	2.6 SL	2011
Trimma erwani	Slanted pygmygoby	Eastern Central Pacific	1.4 SL	2016
Trimma fangi	Fang's pygmygoby	Western Pacific	2.1	2004
Trimma fasciatum	Yellow-banded pygmygoby	Western Pacific	2 SL	2012
Trimma filamentosum	Long-spine pygmygoby	Western Indian Ocean	2.8 SL	1995
Trimma finistrinum	Porthole pygmygoby	Western Central Pacific	2.5 SL	2017
Trimma fishelsoni	Fishelson's pygmygoby	Western Indian Ocean	2.7 SL	1985
Trimma flammeum	Flame pygmygoby	Western Indian Ocean	2.2 SL	1959
Trimma flavatrum	Wasp pygmygoby	Western Pacific. Japan t	2.3 SL	2007
Trimma flavicaudatum	Yellow-tailed pygmygoby	Western Indian Ocean	2.4 SL	1982
Trimma fraena	Bridle pygmygoby	Western Indian Ocean		1984
Trimma fucatum	Harlot pygmygoby	Indo-West Pacific	2.0 SL	2007
Trimma gigantum	Giant pygmygoby	Western Pacific	3.0 SL	2007
Trimma grammistes	Black-striped pygmygoby	Western Pacific	3 SL	1936
Trimma griffithsi	Griffiths' pygmygoby	Indo-West Pacific.	3 SL	1984
Trimma habrum	Delicate pygmygoby	Western Pacific Ocean	1.8 SL	2011
Trimma haima	Cut-face pygmygoby	Western Indian Ocean	1.7 SL	1984
Trimma haimassum	Blood-spot pygmygoby	Western Pacific	3.1 SL	2011
Trimma halonevum	Pimple pygmygoby	Indo-Pacific	3 SL	2000
Trimma hamartium	Mistaken pygmygoby	Western Pacific	2.5 SL	2018
Trimma hayashii	Four-eye pygmygoby	Western Pacific	2.3 SL	2007
Trimma helenae	Helen's pygmygoby	Western Pacific	2.0 SL	2014
Trimma hoesei	Forktail pygmygoby	Indo-Pacific	2.4 SL	1984
Trimma hollemani	Holleman's pygmygoby	Western Pacific	2.8 SL	2016
Trimma hotsarihiense	Helen Reef pygmygoby	Western Pacific	1.6 SL	2009
Trimma imaii	Imai's pygmygoby	Western Pacific	1.8 SL	2009
Trimma insularum	Cocos pygmygoby	Eastern Indian Ocean	2.8 SL	2015
Trimma irinae	Irina's pygmygoby	Western Pacific	2.0 SL	2014
Trimma kalum	Beautiful pygmygoby	Western Pacific	1.7 SL	2020
Trimma kardium	Heart pygmygoby	Western Pacific	1.7 SL	2015
Trimma kitrinum	Citron pygmygoby	Western Pacific	2.7 SL	2015
Trimma kudoi	Kudo's pygmygoby	Northwest Pacific	2.5 SL	2008
Trimma lantana	Lantana pygmygoby	Western Pacific	2.9 SL	2003
Trimma longispinum	Long-spined pygmygoby	Western Central Pacific	2.7 SL	2023
Trimma luteum	Yellow barred pygmygoby	Eastern Central Pacific	2.3 SL	2016
Trimma macrophthalmus	Large-eyed pygmygoby	Western Pacific	2.5 TL	1936
Trimma maiandros	Zigzag pygmygoby	Indo-Pacific	2.7 SL	2011
Trimma marinae	Princess pygmygoby	Western Pacific	2 SL	2005
Trimma matsunoi	Matsuno's pygmygoby	Northwest Pacific	2.6 SL	2012
Trimma meityae	Meity's pygmygoby	Western Pacific	1.9 SL	2018
Trimma mendelssohni	Mendelssohn's pygmygoby	Western Indian Ocean	4 TL	1978
Trimma meranyx	Day-night pygmy goby	Western Pacific	1.9 SL	2014
Trimma meristum	Split-ray pygmygoby	Western Pacific	2 SL	2015
Trimma milta	Red-earth pygmygoby	Pacific Ocean	3 TL	2002
Trimma multiclitellum	Multisaddle pygmy goby	Western Pacific	1.7 SL	2015
Trimma nasa	Nasal-bar pygmygoby	Western Pacific	2.3 SL	2005
Trimma nauagium	Shipwreck pygmygoby	Western Pacific	2.0 SL	2015
Trimma naudei	Naude's pygmygoby	Indo-West Pacific	3.5 SL	1957
Trimma necopinum	Australian pygmygoby	Southwest Pacific	4 TL	1959
Trimma nomurai	Lilac pygmygoby	Western Pacific	1.9 SL	2007
Trimma nubarum	Rift pygmygoby	Western Indian Ocean	2.0 SL	2023
Trimma okinawae	Orange-red pygmygoby	Western Pacific	3.5 SL	1949
Trimma omanense	Crescent-wing pygmygoby	Western Indian Ocean		2000
Trimma pajama	Pajama pygmygoby	Western Pacific	1.6 SL	2014
Trimma panemorfum	Sublime pygmygoby	Western Pacific	3.2 SL	2022
Trimma papayum	Pawpaw pygmygoby	Western Pacific Ocean	2.2 SL	2011
Trimma pentherum	Mourning pygmygoby	Western Pacific	2.0 SL	2015
Trimma preclarum	Exquisite pygmygoby	Western Pacific	2.0 SL	2006
Trimma putrai	Putra's pygmygoby	Western Pacific	2.2 SL	2019
Trimma quadrimaculatum	Four-spotted pygmygoby	Western Indian Ocean	1.7 SL	2015
Trimma randalli	Randall's pygmygoby	Western Pacific	2.0 SL	2007
Trimma readerae	Reader's pygmygoby	Western Pacific	2.6 SL	2015
Trimma rubromaculatum	Red-spotted pygmygoby	Western Pacific.	3.5 SL	1995
Trimma sanguinellum	Sanguinello pygmygoby	Eastern Indian Ocean	2.1 SL	2007
Trimma sheppardi	Sheppard's pygmygoby	Indo-West Pacific	1.9 SL	1984
Trimma sostra	Sostra's pygmygoby	Western Pacific	2.4 SL	2004
Trimma squamicana	Red-blotch pygmygoby	Eastern Central Pacific	2.1 SL	2004
Trimma stobbsi	Stobbs' pygmygoby	Indo-West Pacific	2.5 TL	2001
Trimma striatum	Red-lined pygmygoby	Indo-West Pacific	3 TL	1945
Trimma tauroculum	Bullseye pygmygoby	Western Pacific	1.9 SL	2007
Trimma taylori	Yellow pygmygoby	Indo-Pacific	3.5 SL	1979
Trimma tevegae	Tevegae pygmygoby	Western Pacific	4.5 TL	1969
Trimma trioculatum	Three-eyed pygmygoby	Western Pacific	1.9 SL	2015
Trimma ukkriti	Ukkrit's pygmygoby	Eastern Indian Ocean	2.7 SL	2021
Trimma unisquame	Blackmargin pygmygoby	Pacific Ocean	2.6 NG	1959
Trimma volcana	Volcano pygmygoby	Western Indian Ocean	1.9 SL	2003
Trimma wangunui	Wangunu's pygmygoby	Western Central Pacific	2.1 SL	2019
Trimma winchi	Winch's pygmygoby	Western Indian Ocean	1.9 SL	1984
Trimma winterbottomi	Trench-head pygmygoby	Indian Ocean	3 TL	1994
Trimma woutsi	Wouter's pygmygoby	Eastern Central Pacific	2.3 TL	2002
Trimma xanthochrum	Step-spot pygmygoby	Western Pacific Ocean	2.5 SL	2011
Trimma xanthum	Yellow-red pygmygoby	Indo-West Pacific	1.8 SL	2015
Trimma yanagitai	Brown pygmygoby	Northwest Pacific	3.7 SL	2007
Trimma yanoi	Pudgy pygmygoby	Western Pacific	2.2 SL	2008
Trimma yoshinoi	Yoshino's pygmygoby	Northwest Pacific	2.1 SL	2015
Trimma zurae	Marg's pygmygoby	Western Pacific	2.3 SL	2014

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: TeleosteiOrder: GobiiformesFamily: Gobiidae GobiesSubfamily: GobiinaeGenus: Trimma(See list of species below)

Class: Teleostei
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Gobiidae Gobies
Subfamily: Gobiinae
Genus: Trimma

(See list of species below)