Trimma fangi Winterbottom & Chen, 2004
Fang's pygmy goby
Trimma fangi
photo by Allen, G.R.

 Family:  Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae
 Max. size:  2.05 cm (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  reef-associated; depth range 5 - 20 m
 Distribution:  Western Pacific: Anambas Islands, South China Sea.
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 6-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Diagnosis: Distinguished by the combination of following features: predorsal scales absent; anterior extension of body scales up to the shoulder spot; body light brown with large orange spots or stripes on the head; a dark greyish-orange shoulder spot above the pectoral fin base; and a grey iris with several orange spots. These orange spots on head are grading to red on the branchiostegal membrane (Ref. 51083); characterized further by having longitudinal scale series 23-25; cheeks and opercle without scales; depth of body 3.8-4.2 in SL (Ref. 90102).
 Biology:  Inhabits outer reef caves and crevices in 5-20 m (Ref. 90102).
 IUCN Red List Status:   (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:  Northern Palawan (Ref. 90102).

 Entered by: Capuli, Estelita Emily - 21.11.06
 Modified by: Valdestamon, Roxanne Rei - 17.04.13

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