Family : Gobiidae (Gobies) , subfamily: Gobiinae
Order : Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Greybearded pygmy goby
Fish Name : Trimma annosum
Max size : 2.3 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 49832)
Environment : reef-associated ; depth range 0 - 14 m
Climate : tropical
Global Importance :
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Indo-West Pacific: Maldives and India to Papua New Guinea.
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-8; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 7-9. A species of Trimma with predorsal scales, a moderate interorbital trench (posto2rbital trench absent or poorly developed), second and third dorsal spines not elongate, a fifth pelvic fin ray which is branched dichotomously once and is 40-65% the length of the fourth (fifth pelvic fin ray is < 50% of the fourth in 14 of the individuals examined) (Ref. 49832). Bluish grey with 3 or 4 rows of large yellow blotches on the head and body, with the uppermost row of blotches on each side of the dorsal fin joining medially to form saddles over the dorsum (Ref. 49832).
Biology :
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Winterbottom, R.. 2003. (Ref. 49832)

India country information
Common Names : [ No common name ]
Status : native
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses