Brown pygmygoby

📖 Overview

Brown pygmygoby (Trimma yanagitai), first described by Suzuki & Senou, 2007 is a tiny fish in the family Gobiidae (order Gobiiformes). Adults typically reach 3.70 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 35 to 56 metres. It occurs in Temperate waters. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.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): 8; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8; Vertebrae: 26. This species differs from its congeners in having the following characters; its large size (largest 3.68 cm SL); predorsal scales 10-12; second spine of first dorsal fin elongate (not filamentous) or not elongate; pectoral fin branched, middle 6-11 rays; fifth pelvic-fin ray unbranched or branched, 49-57% of fourth ray in length; connecting membrane absent between innermost pelvic-fin rays; presence of a deep interorbital trough, no postorbital trough; pectoral fin rays 18-19; longitudinal scales 24; cheek and opercular scales; ground color of head and body grayish brown dorsally, dull yellow to pale ventrally; body when fresh with seven grayish lavender saddles with broad pale pink margins .: fusiform / normal.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Brown pygmygoby is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

🥚 Reproduction

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 35 - 56 m . Temperate Northwest Pacific: Japan.

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

🦠 Common Diseases

The following diseases are known to affect Brown pygmygoby.

🐠 Related Species

🔍 Similar Species

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