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Trimma

Trimma milta

Winterbottom, 2002

Redearth Dwarf Goby

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Philippines to French Polynesia, north to Taiwan, and south to Australia.

Size: 2 inches (3 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits clear water lagoon areas and areas with coral and usually found at depths between 6 to 65 feet (2 - 20 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.

 Trimma milta (Redearth Dwarf Goby)
Photo © John Randall
Trimma mendelssohni Trimma naudei
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