Barrall's pygmy goby
Trimma barralli, commonly known as Barral's pygmy goby or red pygmy goby, is a species of goby native to the western Indian Ocean, particularly the Gulf of Aqaba and the Red Sea.[2]
| Barrall's pygmy goby | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gobiiformes |
| Family: | Gobiidae |
| Genus: | Trimma |
| Species: | T. barralli |
| Binomial name | |
| Trimma barralli R. Winterbottom, 1995 | |
It inhabits deep water tropical reef settings, generally being found below 30 m (98 ft).[3] This species grows to a length of 2.5–2.8 cm (0.98–1.10 in).[3]
References
- Larson, H. (2016). "Trimma barralli". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T118355114A118355122. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T118355114A118355122.en.
- Rasul, Najeeb M. A.; Stewart, Ian C. F., eds. (2018). Oceanographic and Biological Aspects of the Red Sea. Springer. p. 245. ISBN 9783319994178.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Trimma barralli" in FishBase. June 2013 version.
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