FB-66049 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=66049 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Cypriniformes Gastromyzontidae Formosania Formosania galericula (Zhang, 2011) Meander dwarfgoby Zigzag pygmygoby Trimma sp. Not applicable Trimma sp. 2 Not applicable 2011-05-13 2021-10-25 Hayashi, M. and T. Shiratori0 Gobies of Japanese waters. Hankyu Books, Osaka, Japan, 223 p. (Ref. 57736) Senou, H., T. Suzuki, K. Shibukawa and K. Yano0 A photographic guide to the gobioid fishes of Japan. Heibonsha, Ltd., Tokyo. 534 pp. (Ref. 57737) Hoese, D.F., R. Winterbottom and S. Reader0 Trimma maiandros, a new species of pygmy goby (Gobiidae) from the Indo-west Pacific. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 17(2):103-110. (Ref. 86820) Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann0 Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth, Australia: Universitiy of Hawai'i Press, Volumes I-III. Tropical Reef Research. (Ref. 90102) FB-GeneralDescr-66059 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Frédéric Busson 2011-05-17 22:31:56 2024-03-19 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=66059 Occurs in mid to outer barrier reefs, but much more common on outer barrier islands (Ref. 86820). Also found in caves and crevices (Ref. 90102). Hoese, D.F., R. Winterbottom and S. Reader 2011 Trimma maiandros, a new species of pygmy goby (Gobiidae) from the Indo-west Pacific. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 17(2):103-110. (Ref. 86820) FB-DiagnosticDescr-66059 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Frédéric Busson 2011-05-17 00:00:00 2013-04-17 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=66059 This species is characterized by the following: reduced predorsal scales, usually not crossing the midline (midline naked or partly naked); cycloid scales at sides of nape reaching to above a point between posterior margin of operculum and eyes; no scales on cheeks nor opercles; pectoral base usually fully scaled, posterodorsal 2 scales slightly enlarged; prepelvic covered with small cycloid scales in 5-6 rows; interorbital narrow, with moderate groove; groove absent or very shallow behind eyes (shallow between eyes and absent behind eyes in juveniles); a low distinct ridge at posterior end of interorbital; gill opening extending forward to below posterior margin of pupil; nape crest low from first dorsal origin to above posterior opercular margin, reaching to the shallow median groove; groove extending to just behind eyes; pectoral rays unbranched or with 1-5 rays branched at extreme tips; fifth pelvic ray unbranched, rest of rays with 2 terminal tips; D2 usually I,9; A usually I,8; pelvic fins largely separate, connected only at base; fins widely separate, distance between 2 fins greater than base of single pelvic fin; pelvic scale covering membrane, with fifth ray about one-fourth to one-half length of fourth ray; dark brown spot or bar extending posteroventrally from eye, body with irregular brown interconnecting bars, forming zigzag pattern (Ref. 86884). Hoese, D.F., R. Winterbottom and S. Reader 2011 Trimma maiandros, a new species of pygmy goby (Gobiidae) from the Indo-west Pacific. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 17(2):103-110. (Ref. 86820) FB-Morphology-66059 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Frédéric Busson 2011-05-17 00:00:00 2013-04-17 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=66059 Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 10; Analspines: 1; Analsoft rays: 7 - 9; Vertebrae: 26 Hoese, D.F., R. Winterbottom and S. Reader 2011 Trimma maiandros, a new species of pygmy goby (Gobiidae) from the Indo-west Pacific. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 17(2):103-110. (Ref. 86820) FB-Distribution-66059 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Frédéric Busson 2011-05-17 22:39:08 2025-11-05 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=66059 Indo-Pacific: Cocos (Keeling) Islands in the Indian Ocean and from Japan, Marshall and Mariana Islands to Samoa and Australia in the Pacific. Hoese, D.F., R. Winterbottom and S. Reader 2011 Trimma maiandros, a new species of pygmy goby (Gobiidae) from the Indo-west Pacific. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 17(2):103-110. (Ref. 86820) FB-Uses-66059 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Frédéric Busson 2011-05-17 22:31:56 2024-03-19 00:00:00 Importance http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=66059 fisheries: of no interest FB-TrophicStrategy-66059 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2018-05-03 00:00:00 2018-05-03 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ maiandros Occurs in mid to outer barrier reefs, but much more common on outer barrier islands (Ref. 86820). Also found in caves and crevices (Ref. 90102). Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann 2012 Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth, Australia: Universitiy of Hawai'i Press, Volumes I-III. Tropical Reef Research. (Ref. 90102) FB-Size-66059 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Frédéric Busson 2011-05-17 22:31:56 2024-03-19 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=66059 2.7 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 86820)) Hoese, D.F., R. Winterbottom and S. Reader 2011 Trimma maiandros, a new species of pygmy goby (Gobiidae) from the Indo-west Pacific. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 17(2):103-110. (Ref. 86820) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-66059 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Frédéric Busson 2011-05-17 22:31:56 2024-03-19 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=66059 reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 - 55 m (Ref. 86820) Hoese, D.F., R. Winterbottom and S. Reader 2011 Trimma maiandros, a new species of pygmy goby (Gobiidae) from the Indo-west Pacific. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 17(2):103-110. (Ref. 86820)