# New species of pygmygoby discovered at the edge of the Red Sea's unexplored deep reefs

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- Published: 2026-11-04T17:00:02+00:00
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Researchers have described a new species of fish from the northern Red Sea, found at the entrance to a cave on a steep reef slope. Charon's pygmygoby (Trimma charon) is a small, translucent fish with a broad orange-red stripe, golden spots on its tail and an unusual four-part eye. The two known specimens measure just 12 and 17 millimeters (0.47 and 0.67 inches).

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