Species Trimma macrophthalmus (Tomiyama, 1936)
Large-eye Pygmygoby, Flame Goby, Large-eye Dwarfgoby, Large-eye Pygmy Goby, Large-eyed Dwarfgoby
- Eviota macrophthalmus Tomiyama, I. 1936. 5. Gobiidae of Japan. Japanese Journal of Zoology 7(1): 37-112 figs 1-44 [47, fig. 6] [derivation is from the Greek makros = large + ophthalmos = eye, transliterated to Latin as macrophthalmus, a masculine noun in apposition].
Type data:
Holotype ZIUT 30331 (apparently lost M. Hiyashi, in litt.), Hatizyo-zima, Idu-siti-to, Japan.
Generic Combinations
- Trimma macrophthalmus (Tomiyama, 1936). —
Hoese, D.F. 1986. Family No. 240: Gobiidae. pp. 774-807 figs in Smith, M.M. & Heemstra, P.C. (eds). Smith's Sea Fishes. Johannesburg : Macmillan South Africa xx + 1047 pp. 144 pls. [805] (changed combination, but incorrectly included Trimma flammeum as a junior synonym)
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Trimma macrophthalmum (Tomiyama, 1936). —
Motomura, H., Dewa, S., Furuta, K. & Matsuura, K. (Eds.) 2013. Fishes of Iou-jima and Take-shima Islands, Mishima, Kagoshima. Kagoshima : The Kagoshima University Museum 390 pp. [336] (assumed species name was an adjective) - Trimma macrophthalma Tomiyama, 1936 [common misspelling of species name]. —
Kuiter, R.H. 1993. Coastal Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 437 pp. [354]
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Hibernia Reef (11°58'S) to Cartier Reef (12°33'S), WA and Boot Reef, Osprey Reef, Herald Cay and Holmes Reef, Coral Sea (9°59'S) and Raine Island (11°36'S) to One Tree Island (23°30'S), QLD; tropical east-Indo-west Pacific.
IMCRA
Northeast Province (18), Northeast Transition (19), Timor Province (2), Cape Province (20), Cocos (Keeling) Island Province (22), Christmas Island Province (23), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Other Regions
Coral Sea Islands Territory, Territory of Ashmore & Cartier Islands
Distribution References
- Allen, G.R. & Smith-Vaniz, W.F. 1994. Fishes of Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Atoll Research Bulletin 412: 1-21 [17]
- Hobbs, J-P.A., Newman, S.J., Mitsopoulos, G.E.A., Travers, M.J., Skepper, C.L., Gilligan, J.J., Allen, G.R., Choat, H.J. & Ayling, A.M. 2014. Checklist and new records of Christmas Island fishes: the influence of isolation, biogeography and habitat availability on species abundance and community composition. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Supplement 30: 184–202 [200]
- Hobbs, J-P.A., Newman, S .J., Mitsopoulos, G.E.A., Travers, M.J., Skepper, C.L., Gilligan, J.J., Allen, G.R., Choat, H.J. & Ayling, A.M. 2014. Fishes of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands: new records, community composition and biogeographic significance. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Supplement 30: 203–219 [217]
- Moore, G.I., Morrison, S.M., Hutchins, B.J., Allen, G.R. and Sampey, A. 2014. Kimberley marine biota. Historical data: fishes. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 84: 161-206 [200]
- 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 [48]
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, coral reef, inshore.
Extra Ecological Information
More common on outer reefs or offshore reefs in Timor and Coral Seas, 1-38 m
General References
Hoese, D.F. & Larson, H.K. 2006. Family Gobiidae. pp. 1612-1697 in Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & Allen, G.R. Fishes. In, Beesley, P.L. & Wells, A. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 35. Volume 35 Australia : ABRS & CSIRO Publishing Parts 1-3, 2178 pp. [1689]
Winterbottom, R. 1984. A review of the gobiid fish genus Trimma from the Chagos Archipelago, central Indian Ocean, with description of seven new species. Canadian Journal of Zoology 62: 695-715
Common Name References
Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M.V. 2012. Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth : Tropical Reef Research 3 vols, 1260 pp. [941] (Large-eye Dwarfgoby)
Myers, R.F. 1999. Micronesian Reef Fishes. A comprehensive guide to the coral reef fishes of Micronesia. Guam : Coral Graphics vi 330 pp. 192 pls. [260] (Large-eyed Dwarfgoby)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Large-eye Pygmy Goby)
Smith, M.M. & Heemstra, P.C. (eds) 1986. Smith's Sea Fishes. Johannesburg : Macmillan South Africa xx + 1047 pp. 144 pls. [805] (Flame Goby)
SSA 2006. Australian Standard Fish Names List. Version 1. July 2006. (Large-eye Pygmygoby)
Yearsley, G.K., Last, P.R. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Standard names of Australian fishes. CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper 9: 1-64 (Large-eye Pygmygoby)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-Dec-2018 | GOBIOIDEI | 29-Jun-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| 14-May-2015 | GOBIOIDEI | 27-Mar-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| 30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |