Imai's pygmygoby
📖 Overview
Imai's pygmygoby (Trimma imaii), first described by Suzuki & Senou, 2009 is a tiny fish in the family Gobiidae (order Gobiiformes). Adults typically reach 1.80 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 50 to 70 metres. It occurs in Temperate waters. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Data Deficient.The species is kept in the aquarium hobby. Care requirements and behaviour align broadly with other Gobiidae kept in the hobby.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8; Vertebrae: 26. This specie sis distinguished by the following characters: 7 predorsal scales; 9 second dorsal-fin rays; 16 pectoral fin rays, all unbranched; first dorsal fin with second spine elongate and filamentous; fifth pelvic-fin ray unbranched; height of basal membrane between innermost pelvic-fin rays about 20% of length of fifth ray; interorbital or postorbital trough absent; no scales on opercle; head and body dull yellow; fresh and color in life of snout, interorbit, and upper and lower parts of eye dark violet .: fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Imai's pygmygoby is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 50 - 70 m . Temperate
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Imai's pygmygoby.
🔍 Similar Species
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