| Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae |
| 2.68 cm SL (male/unsexed); 2.52 cm SL (female) |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 - 36 m |
| Western Pacific: Indonesia, Australia and certain island groups north to Guam, south-east to Fiji and Samoa. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 8-8. This species (of Trimma tevegae group) is distinguished by the following characters: D VI + I,8; A I,8; pectoral-fin rays 13-14 unbranched; total gill rakers on the outer side of the first gill arch usually 20-22; 3-4 papillae in a transverse row at the posterior interorbital position of row p, and 3-5 papillae in a transverse row at the anterior position of row p; this transverse row usually extends anterior and lateral to the anteriormost papilla in row r; brownish body and bright yellow caudal fin, with no dark marking on the posterior part of the caudal peduncle (Ref. 100726). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 September 2021 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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