Yellow pygmygoby
📖 Overview
Benthopelagic . Occur in caves of drop-offs at depths of about 25 to at least 50 m . Form loose schools near the roofs or sides of caves and disappears into holes or crevices when approached. Often seen with other species of Trimma and feeds on harpacticoid copepods .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 11; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10. Males have longer dorsal spines and yellow spotting on the fins ; characterized further by semi-translucent upper part of body, pinkish orange below; head and median fins with yellow orange spots; elongate and filamentous second dorsal spine; fifth pelvic ray branched, 75-85% length of fourth ray; longitudinal scale series 23-24; predorsal scales absent; cheek and opercle without scales; depth of body 4.0-4.2 in SL .: fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Yellow pygmygoby is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Yellow pygmygoby is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Yellow pygmygoby is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 20 - 50 m . Tropical; 28°N - 8°S Northwest Shelf); throughout East Indian region.
🌿 Ecology
harpacticoid copepods (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Cave Dwarfgoby · Taylor's Dwarfgoby · Taylor's Goby · Yellow Cave Goby · Yellow-speckled Pygmy-goby |
| 🇫🇷French | Gobie nain de Taylor |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Oyogibenihaze · オヨギベニハゼ |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Góbio-pigmeu-amarelo |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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