Species Trimma xanthum Winterbottom & Hoese, 2015
Robust Pygmygoby, Yellow-red Pygmygoby
- Trimma xanthum 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 [92, figs 48, 52, pl. 4 C].
Type data:
Holotype ROM 46003, drop-off on outer reef edge just SW of Beagle Pass, Fiji [18°37'06"S, 178°30'21"E].
Paratype(s) AM I.18352-035; ROM 46004-46005; ROM 994CS; USNM 236765; USNM 259739.
Miscellaneous Literature Names
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Ashmore Reef and Herald Cays, Coral Sea, QLD; tropical, east-Indo-west-central Pacific
IMCRA
Northeast Province (18), Cape Province (20), Christmas Island Province (23)
Other Regions
Coral Sea Islands Territory
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, coral reef.
Extra Ecological Information
5-45 m
Common Name References
Allen, G.R., Steene, R.C. & Orchard, M. 2007. Fishes of Christmas Island. Christmas Island : Christmas Island Natural History Association 2 edn, 284 pp. [219] (as Trimma sp.) (Robust Pygmygoby)
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 [92] (Yellow-red 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 |