Candycane pygmy goby
Trimma cana, the Candy cane pygmy-goby, is a species of goby native to the western Pacific Ocean where it can be found from the Philippines to Palau. It inhabits steep slopes on the outer side of reefs, preferring a hard coral substrate, at depths of from 12 to 35 metres (39 to 115 ft). This species can reach a length of 2.5 centimetres (0.98 in) SL.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gobiiformes |
| Family: | Gobiidae |
| Genus: | Trimma |
| Species: | T. cana |
| Binomial name | |
| Trimma cana R. Winterbottom, 2004 | |
References
- Larson, H. (2016). "Trimma cana". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T193216A2210203. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T193216A2210203.en.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Trimma cana" in FishBase. June 2013 version.
External links
- Photos of Candycane pygmy goby on Sealife Collection
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