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Trimma

Trimma avidori

(Goren, 1978)

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Western Indian Ocean: Gulf of Aqaba and Gulf of Aden.

Size: 1 inch (2 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits coastal reef slopes and lagoons and usually seen in caves and crevices at depths between 3 to 20 feet (1 – 6 m) where it feeds on zooplankton.

General Husbandry: Not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

    Order: Perciformes

    Suborder: Gobioidei

    Family: Gobiidae

    Genus: Trimma

FYI: Shown here for identification only, yet should it or others in this genus become available, aquarium husbandry similar to T. cana would suffice.

 Trimma avidori (Unknown)
Photo © Jim Greenfield
Trimma annosum Trimma barralli
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