Naude's Rubble Goby (Trimma naudei)

Also known as Dwarf Goby, Gudgeon, Naude's Pygmygoby, Naude's Rubble Dwarfgoby, Pygmy Goby, Red Pygmy Goby, Red Rubble Goby, Reef Goby, Rubble Dwarfgoby

Description

Also known as Dwarf Goby, Gudgeon, Naude's Pygmygoby, Naude's Rubble Dwarfgoby, Pygmy Goby, Red Pygmy Goby, Red Rubble Goby, Reef Goby, Rubble Dwarfgoby.

Found singly, or in small schools, resting on coral patches, rock, and rubble and fine sandy bottoms, over lagoons and seaward reefs.
They feed on tiny crustaceans.
Length - 3.5cm
Depth - 3-30m
Widespread Indo-West Pacific

Reef Gobies have the largest and smallest species usually with very distinctive colouring. Ref: https://www.fishbase.se/summary/22495

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