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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

 

Miscellaneous Literature Names

 

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.


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

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

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

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
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