Species Trimma readerae Winterbottom & Hoese, 2015
Reader's Dwarf Goby, Red-spotted Pygmygoby
- Trimma readerae 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 [75, figs 42–43; pl. 2 D, E].
Type data:
Holotype AM I.20784-020, inner side of Yonge Reef, Queensland [(14°37'S, 145°38'E].
Paratype(s) AM I.15682-061; AM I.19456-076; AM I.20774-113; AM I.20784-087; AM I.22578-064; AM I.22621-037; AM I.25065-011; QM I.39131; QM I.39329.
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Trimma okinawae (Aoyagi, 1949) [common misidentification until recemty]. —
Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & Steene, R. 1990. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 507 pp. figs. [408] (Great Barrier Reef, but photo is of BPBM 8012, from Enewetak)
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. [1690] (in part, Great Barrier Reef)
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Northwest Cape, WA and Cartier Reef, Timor Sea and Tijou Reef to One Tree Island, QLD; tropical, east-Indo-west-central Pacific
IMCRA
Timor Province (2), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Other Regions
Territory of Ashmore & Cartier Islands
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, coral reef, inshore.
Extra Ecological Information
3-40 m
Common Name References
Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M.V. 2013. Reef Fishes of the East Indies. Volumes 1-3, Apple App Store Vers. 1.0, 36 Views, August 2013. [updated periodically] (Reader's Dwarf Goby)
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 [75] (Red-spotted 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 |
| GOBIOIDEI | 18-Mar-2015 | ADDED | Dr Doug Hoese |