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Trimma in life
In life — Pygmygobies, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Mark Rosenstein
BPBM 40676Ichthyology

Trimma

Pygmygobies

As recorded: Trimma Jordan & Seale, 1906

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae

Collected by
R.L. Pyle
Date
October 6, 2006
Locality
Tutuba Island; off W coast
Island
Tutuba Island
Region
Vanuatu
Coordinates
-15.5629, 167.2740
Depth
78 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
184 Bishop specimens of Trimma · collected 1967–2006Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On October 6, 2006, R.L. Pyle also collected 7 other specimens.

Chromis delta

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Eviota

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Liopropoma

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Oxycheilinus

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Plectranthias winniensis

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Pseudoplesiops

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Trimma tevegae

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Still here: Trimma observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 2006. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2025-10-19.

Trimma observed 2025-10-19

2025-10-19

Tutuba, Vanuatu

(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Trimma. BPBM 40676. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090308955. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/40676.

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