Taxonavigation: Gobioidei 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii
Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri
Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai
Supercohors: Clupeocephala
Cohors: Euteleosteomorpha
Subcohors: Neoteleostei
Infracohors: Eurypterygia
Sectio: Ctenosquamata
Subsectio: Acanthomorphata
Divisio/Superordo: Acanthopterygii
Subdivisio: Percomorphaceae
Series: Gobiaria
Ordo: Gobiiformes
Subordo: Gobioidei

Familia: Gobiidae
Subfamilia: Gobiinae
Genus: Trimma
Species: Trimma chledophilum

Name

Trimma chledophilum Allen, 2015

  • Holotype: WAM P.34319-007.
  • Paratypes: WAM P.34319-007 (18).

Type locality: Alotau, Papua New Guinea, 4.8 km east of main wharf, 10° 18.256’S, 150° 24.768’E, 17.5 m depth.

Etymology: The species is named chledophilum (from the Greek: chledos, mud and phileo, loving) with reference to the predilection of this species for mud bottom habitats, which is unusual for members of this genus, which are more commonly found on coral reefs.

Vernacular names

English: Mud Pygmy Goby

References

  • Allen, G. R., 2015: Four new species of Trimma (Pisces: Gobiidae) from Papua New Guinea and Indonesia. Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation, 14: 28–48. PDF
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