Dr. Mark V. Erdmann & Gerry R. Allen
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Trimma meityae ( Winterbottom & Erdmann, 2018)
lat (Winterbottom & Erdmann, 2018)
Papua New Guinea in the Western Pacific is once again a setting for the discovery of new reef fishes, this time with two new species of dwarf gobies from the genus Trimma.
Trimma blematium and Trimma meityae are two newly described species from this very numerous genus, both of which have very characteristic blue eyes, a feature not previously found in other Trimma gobies.
Both Trimma blematium and Trimma meityae come from the north coast of Papua New Guinea, but still have a distance of almost 2,000 KM between them.
Meiytis pygmygoby, Trimma meityae, was discovered in Cenderawasih Bay in an environment close to a coast with a mixture of sand and mud, but with very little water current. The body is very similar to Trimma blematium, but the animal has a lighter blue spot on and between the eyes.
General information about Trimma:
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.
Trimma gobies 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.
We have not yet been able to see these Trimma in the trade, presumably due to the depth at which they are found, this will remain the case for the time being.
Richard Winterbottom and Mark V. Erdmann. 2018. Two New Species of Blue-eyed Trimma (Pisces; Gobiidae) from New Guinea. Zootaxa. 4444(4); 471–483. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4444.4.7
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 term "reef safe" is often used in marine aquaristics, especially when buying a new species people often ask if the new animal is "reef safe".
What exactly does reef safe mean?
To answer this question, you can ask target-oriented questions and inquire in forums, clubs, dealers and with aquarist friends:
- Are there already experiences and keeping reports that assure that the new animal can live in other suitably equipped aquariums without ever having caused problems?
- Is there any experience of invertebrates (crustaceans, hermits, mussels, snails) or corals being attacked by other inhabitants such as fish of the same or a different species?
- Is any information known or expected about a possible change in dietary habits, e.g., from a plant-based diet to a meat-based diet?
- Do the desired animals leave the reef structure "alone", do they constantly change it (boring starfish, digger gobies, parrotfish, triggerfish) and thus disturb or displace other co-inhabitants?
- do new animals tend to get diseases repeatedly and very quickly and can they be treated?
- Do known peaceful animals change their character in the course of their life and become aggressive?
- Can the death of a new animal possibly even lead to the death of the rest of the stock through poisoning (possible with some species of sea cucumbers)?
- Last but not least the keeper of the animals has to be included in the "reef safety", there are actively poisonous, passively poisonous animals, animals that have dangerous biting or stinging weapons, animals with extremely strong nettle poisons, these have to be (er)known and a plan of action should have been made in advance in case of an attack on the aquarist (e.g. telephone numbers of the poison control center, the treating doctor, the tropical institute etc.).
If all questions are evaluated positively in the sense of the animal(s) and the keeper, then one can assume a "reef safety".
lat (Winterbottom & Erdmann, 2018)
Papua New Guinea in the Western Pacific is once again a setting for the discovery of new reef fishes, this time with two new species of dwarf gobies from the genus Trimma.
Trimma blematium and Trimma meityae are two newly described species from this very numerous genus, both of which have very characteristic blue eyes, a feature not previously found in other Trimma gobies.
Both Trimma blematium and Trimma meityae come from the north coast of Papua New Guinea, but still have a distance of almost 2,000 KM between them.
Meiytis pygmygoby, Trimma meityae, was discovered in Cenderawasih Bay in an environment close to a coast with a mixture of sand and mud, but with very little water current. The body is very similar to Trimma blematium, but the animal has a lighter blue spot on and between the eyes.
General information about Trimma:
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.
Trimma gobies 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.
We have not yet been able to see these Trimma in the trade, presumably due to the depth at which they are found, this will remain the case for the time being.
Richard Winterbottom and Mark V. Erdmann. 2018. Two New Species of Blue-eyed Trimma (Pisces; Gobiidae) from New Guinea. Zootaxa. 4444(4); 471–483. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4444.4.7
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 term "reef safe" is often used in marine aquaristics, especially when buying a new species people often ask if the new animal is "reef safe".
What exactly does reef safe mean?
To answer this question, you can ask target-oriented questions and inquire in forums, clubs, dealers and with aquarist friends:
- Are there already experiences and keeping reports that assure that the new animal can live in other suitably equipped aquariums without ever having caused problems?
- Is there any experience of invertebrates (crustaceans, hermits, mussels, snails) or corals being attacked by other inhabitants such as fish of the same or a different species?
- Is any information known or expected about a possible change in dietary habits, e.g., from a plant-based diet to a meat-based diet?
- Do the desired animals leave the reef structure "alone", do they constantly change it (boring starfish, digger gobies, parrotfish, triggerfish) and thus disturb or displace other co-inhabitants?
- do new animals tend to get diseases repeatedly and very quickly and can they be treated?
- Do known peaceful animals change their character in the course of their life and become aggressive?
- Can the death of a new animal possibly even lead to the death of the rest of the stock through poisoning (possible with some species of sea cucumbers)?
- Last but not least the keeper of the animals has to be included in the "reef safety", there are actively poisonous, passively poisonous animals, animals that have dangerous biting or stinging weapons, animals with extremely strong nettle poisons, these have to be (er)known and a plan of action should have been made in advance in case of an attack on the aquarist (e.g. telephone numbers of the poison control center, the treating doctor, the tropical institute etc.).
If all questions are evaluated positively in the sense of the animal(s) and the keeper, then one can assume a "reef safety".
