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Gobiiformes (Gobies) >
Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobiinae
Etymology: Trimma: Greek, trimma, -atos = something crushed (Ref. 45335); longispinum: Name from Latin 'longispinum'” 'longus' for long or extended and 'spinum' for spine, referring to the elongated second spine of the first dorsal fin; treated as a neuter compound adjective..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 70 m (Ref. 128698). Tropical
Western Central Pacific: Kiribati, US Minor Is.; possibly in the Marshall Is. (Enewetok Atoll) and Mariana Is. (Guam).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 2.7 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 128698)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. This species is distinguished by the following characters: with a scaled predorsal midline; first dorsal fin with an elongated second spine (to middle of second dorsal fin or farther when abducted); fifth pelvic-fin ray with one dichotomous branch point; branched pectoral-fin rays 6-9; anal-fin rays 8 or 9; bony interorbital 30-42% pupil width with posterolateral trench not reaching papilla 'p' 6; opercular scales absent (1 with 1), and cheek row c with 6 papillae. Colouration: body pale pink to off-white when freshly collected, scale pockets outlined with chromatophores, dorsum with about 7 red to yellow saddles, with ventral counterparts along anal-fin base and onto caudal peduncle, and when preserved, head and body pale straw-colored (Ref. 128698).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvae
Winterbottom, R., 2023. A new species of Trimma (Teleostei: Gobiidae) from the northwestern tropical Pacific Ocean. J. Ocean Sci. Found. 40:29-36. (Ref. 128698)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = No PD50 data [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01023 (0.00477 - 0.02194), b=3.02 (2.84 - 3.20), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
