| Family: |
Microdesmidae (Wormfishes), subfamily: Ptereleotrinae |
| Max. size: |
1.8 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
pelagic-neritic; marine; depth range - 73 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: Indonesia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-16; Anal soft rays: 12-12. The genus is distinguished by the following characters: D1 5, D2 11, bases of two last rays substantially connected to each other), A 12, P 19, V i + 5, LL ca, 25, SqTr 5; premaxillaries are not protractile; with very wide coronal commissure; pore D unpaired, located in the middle of interorbital space; no preopercular pores; with a pore above preopercle (G); general
configuration of pores of seismosensory system of head: B', D(s), E, F, G, H'; the two first rays of first dorsal fin substantially elongated and filamentous; all rays of vertical fins unbranched; most internal rays of right and left pelvic fin connected to each other with membrane at one-fourth of their basal length; caudal fin lanceolate; approximately 8 anterior transversal scale rows on body are cycloid; subsequent 17 scale rows are ctenoid; ctenii arranged in row and are numerous; presence of a large longitudinally elongated pigmented spot under eye; other pigmented pattern on body and fins of preserved fish absent (Ref. 117107). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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