Trimma chledophilum

Taxonavigation: Gobioidei

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii Infraclassis: Teleostei Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai Supercohors: Clupeocephala Cohors: Euteleosteomorpha Subcohors: Neoteleostei Infracohors: Eurypterygia Sectio: Ctenosquamata Subsectio: Acanthomorphata Divisio/Superordo: Acanthopterygii Subdivisio: Percomorphaceae Series: Gobiaria Ordo: Gobiiformes Subordo: Gobioidei

Familia: Gobiidae
Subfamilia: Gobiinae
Genus: Trimma
Species: Trimma chledophilum

Name

Trimma chledophilum Allen, 2015

• Holotype: WAM P.34319-007.
• Paratypes: WAM P.34319-007 (18).

Type locality: Alotau, Papua New Guinea, 4.8 km east of main wharf, 10° 18.256’S, 150° 24.768’E, 17.5 m depth.

Etymology: The species is named chledophilum (from the Greek: chledos, mud and phileo, loving) with reference to the predilection of this species for mud bottom habitats, which is unusual for members of this genus, which are more commonly found on coral reefs.

Vernacular names

English: Mud Pygmy Goby

References

• Allen, G. R., 2015: Four new species of Trimma (Pisces: Gobiidae) from Papua New Guinea and Indonesia. Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation, 14: 28–48. PDF