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Trimma

Trimma unisquamis

(Gosline, 1959)

Blackmargin Dwarf Goby

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Central Pacific Ocean: Guam, Tonga and Hawaiian Islands.

Size: 1 inch (2 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits caves of drop-off areas and usually found at depths between 20 to 40 feet (6 - 12 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 unisquamis (Blackmargin Dwarf Goby)
Photo © John Randall
Trimma tevegae Trimma winterbottomi
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