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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 40759Ichthyology

Trimma

Pygmygobies

As recorded: Trimma Jordan & Seale, 1906

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae

Collected by
R.L. Pyle
Date
October 16, 2006
Locality
Tutuba Island; off W coast
Region
Vanuatu
Coordinates
-15.5497, 167.2780
Depth
100 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
184 Bishop specimens of Trimma · collected 1967–2006Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On October 16, 2006, R.L. Pyle also collected 13 other specimens.

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.

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

Cite this specimen

Trimma. BPBM 40759. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090328691. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/40759.

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