Dr. Richard Winterbottom, Kanada
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Trimma omanense Winterbottom, 2000
The photo was kindly taken by Richard Winterbottom, thank you very much for the use. This currently serves as a placeholder for an aquarium photo. However, it only comes from Oman.
Trimma is a genus of very small fish from the goby family (Gobiidae). The more than 80 species of this genus live hidden in the coral reefs of the tropical Indo-Pacific.
A small Trimma goby, all of which are generally easy to keep. They are not very sensitive to diseases and usually establish themselves quickly in the aquarium.
They should not be kept with fish that are too large and robust, as otherwise they would hardly be seen.
Wonderful for small aquariums with delicate stocking.
However, they usually come to us as by-catch, as the gobies are usually very small. The size of the goby is not specified, but we tend to think it is around 2 cm.
We have not yet been able to see the Trimma omanense in the trade.
Main Reference:
Eschmeyer, W.N. (ed.), 2003. Catalog of fishes. Updated database version of March 2003. Catalog databases as made available to FishBase in March 2003. (Ref. 46206)
Jumping guard
A jumping guard prevents (nocturnal) fish from jumping out.
Wrasses, blennies, hawkfishs and gobies jump out of an unprotected tank in fright if their night rest is disturbed, unfortunately these jumpers are found dried up in the morning on carpets, glass edges or later behind the tank.
https://www.korallenriff.de/en/article/1925_5_Jump_Protection_Solutions_for_Fish_in_the_Aquarium__5_Net_Covers.html
A small night light also helps, as it provides the fish with a means of orientation in the dark!
The photo was kindly taken by Richard Winterbottom, thank you very much for the use. This currently serves as a placeholder for an aquarium photo. However, it only comes from Oman.
Trimma is a genus of very small fish from the goby family (Gobiidae). The more than 80 species of this genus live hidden in the coral reefs of the tropical Indo-Pacific.
A small Trimma goby, all of which are generally easy to keep. They are not very sensitive to diseases and usually establish themselves quickly in the aquarium.
They should not be kept with fish that are too large and robust, as otherwise they would hardly be seen.
Wonderful for small aquariums with delicate stocking.
However, they usually come to us as by-catch, as the gobies are usually very small. The size of the goby is not specified, but we tend to think it is around 2 cm.
We have not yet been able to see the Trimma omanense in the trade.
Main Reference:
Eschmeyer, W.N. (ed.), 2003. Catalog of fishes. Updated database version of March 2003. Catalog databases as made available to FishBase in March 2003. (Ref. 46206)
Jumping guard
A jumping guard prevents (nocturnal) fish from jumping out.
Wrasses, blennies, hawkfishs and gobies jump out of an unprotected tank in fright if their night rest is disturbed, unfortunately these jumpers are found dried up in the morning on carpets, glass edges or later behind the tank.
https://www.korallenriff.de/en/article/1925_5_Jump_Protection_Solutions_for_Fish_in_the_Aquarium__5_Net_Covers.html
A small night light also helps, as it provides the fish with a means of orientation in the dark!
