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Dwarf atom goby (Trimmatom nanus)
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Dwarf atom goby (Trimmatom nanus) specimen
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Gobiidae

Dwarf atom goby

Trimmatom nanus

One Centimeters Goby of Indo Pacific

  • Tropical
  • Transcontinental
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • South Asia
  • Elongated
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

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 (66 to 98 ft) though it can occasionally be found in outer reef areas and lagoons at depths of from 5 to 35 metres (16 to 115 ft). This species can reach a length of 1 centimetre (0.39 in) SL. T. nanus was until 2004 the smallest known fish and vertebrate.

Family
Gobiidae
Maximum length
1 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
Indo-Pacific. Red Sea, Maldives and Chagos; to Society Is.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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