Silver dwarfgoby (Trimma cana)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Trimma cana
- Common name
- Silver dwarfgoby
- Category
- Fish
- Family
- Gobiidae
- Genus
- Trimma
- Size
- 1–3 cm
- Depth
- 5–40 m
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
- Danger level
- Harmless
- Habitats
- coral-reef
- Behaviours
- solitary, cryptic
- Ocean zones
- Asian Pacific
Description
Trimma cana reaches 3 cm. Very small pygmy goby (Gobiidae) Indo-Pacific with silver-translucent body with diffuse spots, extremely small and cryptic. Lives from 5 to 40 m on and under coral and rocky coralligenous. Perches motionless on corals waiting for small planktonic crustaceans. Super-macro photo subject for specialized photographers. Trimma genus has over 100 species worldwide, most under 3 cm.
Photo of Silver dwarfgoby
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Silver dwarfgoby?
- Silver dwarfgoby (Trimma cana) reaches 1–3 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Silver dwarfgoby?
- Silver dwarfgoby is found between 5–40 m deep.
- Is the Silver dwarfgoby dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Harmless.
- What is the conservation status of the Silver dwarfgoby?
- IUCN status: Least concern (LC).
- Where can you find the Silver dwarfgoby?
- Found in: Asian Pacific.
Other species in the genus Trimma
- Trimma marinae - Marine's trimma
- Trimma okinawae - Okinawa Trimma Goby
- Trimma macrophthalmus - Large-eyed Trimma
Other species in the family Gobiidae
- Elacatinus randalli - Yellowprow goby
- Elacatinus genie - Cleaning goby
- Coryphopterus glaucofraenum - Bridled goby
- Gnatholepis thompsoni - Goldspot goby
- Elacatinus evelynae - Sharknose goby
- Priolepis hipoliti - Rusty goby
Sources
- Taxonomy: WoRMS (AphiaID 278491)
- Photos: iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
- Distribution: GBIF (taxonKey 2378622)
- Conservation: IUCN Red List
- Encyclopedia: Wikipedia