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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Yellow barred pygmygoby

Trimma luteum Viviani, Williams & Planes, 2016
Max Length
2.3 cm
Max Weight
Lifespan
Trophic Level
Depth
20–58 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
Depth Zone
reef

📖 Overview

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

Scientific Name
Trimma luteum
Authority
Viviani, Williams & Planes, 2016
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
2.3 cm
Depth Range
20–58 m
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 9 - 10; Vertebrae: 27. This species is distinguished by the following characters: alternating grey or reddish grey and yellow bars on head and body; nape half to completely scaled with about 4-7 predorsal scales; 18 pectoral fin rays, 8 unbranched rays; unbranched fifth pelvic-fin ray, about 50% to 80% length of fourth ray; interorbital region has a well-developed U-shaped trench and postorbital trenches .: fusiform / normal; Cross section: oval.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Yellow barred pygmygoby is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Yellow barred pygmygoby is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Yellow barred pygmygoby is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 20 - 58 m . Tropical Central Pacific: Austral and Cook islands.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🪸 Reef Associated

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01023 × L3.01 (TL)
Max TL
2.3cm
Dorsal Spines
7
Dorsal Rays
10
Anal Spines
10
Vertebrae
27

🌡️ 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
Viviani, Williams & Planes, 2016

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