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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Gobiiformes (Gobies) >
Microdesmidae (Wormfishes) > Microdesminae
Etymology: Microdesmus: Greek, mikros = small + Greek, desmos = link (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal. Tropical
Western Atlantic: Panama, Martinique and Brazil.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.1 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 40101)
Found in tide pools.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
De Moura, R.L., J.L. Gasparini and I. Sazima, 1999. New records and range extensions of reef fishes in the western South Atlantic, with comments on reef fish distribution along the Brazilian coast. Rev. Bras. Zool. 16(2):513-530. (Ref. 40101)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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