Blue-striped cave goby (Trimma tevegae) fish species and information / pictures of Blue-striped cave goby - Trimma tevegae

Blue-striped cave goby (Trimma tevegae) fish species information

Scientific Name
Trimma tevegae

Common Name
Blue-striped cave goby

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. 1-3 rows of cheek scales below eye (Ref. 37816).

Classification

Classified By
Cohen & Davis, 1969
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Gobies (Gobiidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Pacific
Distribution
Western Pacific: Ryukyu and Izu islands to New Britain (Papua New Guinea) and Rowley Shoals, Western Australia. Recently reported from Tonga (Ref. 53797).
Range
33°N - 18°S

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
22 °C
Water Temperature To
26 °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated, usually 10 - 40 m (Ref. 27115)
Trophic Level
3 s.e. 0.00 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
True
Is kept in Aquariums
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
4.5 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (11 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated