Trimma benjamini Winterbottom 1996 —Red dwarfgoby

Status at New Ireland. First recorded from New Ireland by Winterbottom & Hoese (2015: 15), based on WAM P.28186-010 (6) from Kavieng.

Distribution and habitat. New Ireland: 2.—General distribution: Central Indonesia east to Marshall Islands and Tonga, north to Philippines, south to northern Australia and Lord Howe Island. Found in caves and crevices of coral reefs, 4–35 m depth. Marine.