| Microdesmidae (Wormfishes), subfamily: Microdesminae |
| 10.45 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 2 m |
| Eastern Central Pacific: Costa Rica. |
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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). |
| Collected in shallow, quiet water, over a silty to sandy bottom, close to the ocean (Ref. 48399). |
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Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 23 May 2007 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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