Species Trimma hamartium Winterbottom, 2018
Mistaken Pygmygoby
- Trimma hamartium Winterbottom, R. 2018. A new species of Trimma (Pisces: Gobiidae) from the south-west islands of Palau, western Pacific Ocean. Zootaxa 4370(2): 123-136 [124, figs. 1-7].
Type data:
Holotype ROM 83314 ♂, Helen Reef, Hatohobei State, Palau [2.91223°N, 131.7443°E].
Paratype(s) ROM 102746; ROM 102747; ROM CS 1971 cleared and stained.
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Trimma preclarum Winterbottom, 2006 [misidentification, recently shown to be distinct]. —
Winterbottom, R. & Hoese, D.F. 2015. A revision of the Australian species of Trimma (Actinopterygii, Gobiidae), with descriptions of six new species and redescriptions of twenty-three valid species. Zootaxa 3934: 1-102 [73]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Ashmore Reef, Holmes Reef, Lihou Reef and Herald Cays, Coral Sea, Escape Reef, QLD to Cofs Harbour, NSW; tropical, west-central Pacific
IMCRA
Northeast Province (18), Northeast Transition (19), Cape Province (20), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Other Regions
Coral Sea Islands Territory
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, coral reef.
Extra Ecological Information
12-60 m
Common Name References
Winterbottom, R. 2018. A new species of Trimma (Pisces: Gobiidae) from the south-west islands of Palau, western Pacific Ocean. Zootaxa 4370(2): 123-136 [124] (Mistaken Pygmygoby)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-Dec-2018 | GOBIOIDEI | 29-Sep-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| GOBIOIDEI | 18-Mar-2015 | ADDED | Dr Doug Hoese |