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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Fishnet pygmygoby

Trimma agrena Winterbottom & Chen, 2004
Max Length
2.1 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
-
Depth
2–20 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
reef

📖 Overview

Overview information for Fishnet pygmygoby is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Trimma agrena
Authority
Winterbottom & Chen, 2004
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
2.1 cm
Depth Range
2–20 m
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Gobiiformes
Gobiiformes
Family
Gobiidae
Gobiidae
Genus
Trimma
Trimma
Species
Fishnet pygmygoby
Trimma agrena

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. Distinguished by the combination of the following features: no predorsal scales anterior extension of body scales along the side of the nape from half-way between the eye and the shoulder spot in juveniles to just behind the eye in adults; body light brown with orange spots or stripes on the head, a dark greyish orange shoulder spot above pectoral fin base, and scale pockets strongly outlined with dark brown chromatophores with an orange spot at the junction between adjacent pockets in the same longitudinal row . : fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Fishnet pygmygoby is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Fishnet pygmygoby is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Fishnet pygmygoby is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 20 m . Tropical

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🪸 Reef Associated

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01023 × L3.01 (TL)
Max TL
2.1cm
Dorsal Spines
7
Dorsal Rays
9
Anal Spines
1
Anal Rays
9

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2021

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Winterbottom & Chen, 2004

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Fishnet Pygmy Goby · Meshed Dwarfgoby · Meshed Pygmygoby
🇵🇹Portuguese Góbio-pigmeu-de-Cebu

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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