Atom Goby
Trimmatom nanus
- Usual depth7–32 m
- Water temperature22–29 °C
- Best monthsApril, May, and November
- How commonRare
About this species
Trimmatom nanus, the midget dwarfgoby, is a species of marine goby native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. It can mainly be found on oceanic drop-offs at depths of from 20 to 30 metres though it can occasionally be found in outer reef areas and lagoons at depths of from 5 to 35 metres. This species can reach a length of 1 centimetre (0.39 in) SL.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 1 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 5 records
- April: 9 records
- May: 15 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 1 records
- September: 8 records
- October: 2 records
- November: 13 records
- December: 6 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 7–32 m · Deepest record: 40 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 22–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Atom Goby, Dwarf Atom Goby, Midget Dwarfgoby
Names in 1 more languages
- French
- Gobie nain
Similar species
- Common goby
Pomatoschistus microps
Black-chest Shrimp-gobyAmblyeleotris guttata
Steinitz' gobyAmblyeleotris steinitzi
Barred ShrimpgobyAmblyeleotris wheeleri
Banded GobyAmblygobius phalaena
Bluespotted GobyAsterropteryx semipunctata
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 168 open-data records from 1951 to 2015.
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