| Family: |
Microdesmidae (Wormfishes), subfamily: Microdesminae |
| Max. size: |
10.45 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 2 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Central Pacific: Costa Rica. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 28-28; Vertebrae: 67-69. Body with a distinct row of round to diagonal spots along side, which anteriorly are confluent with a well-defined dark streak running posteriorly from the eye, and with a row of asymmetrically placed oblong spots on either side of dorsal fin; pigment present along about two-thirds of length of dorsal and anal elements (Ref. 48399). |
| Biology: |
Collected in shallow, quiet water, over a silty to sandy bottom, close to the ocean (Ref. 48399). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 February 2024 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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