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Microdesmidae (Wormfishes) > Microdesminae
Etymology: Microdesmus: Greek, mikros = small + Greek, desmos = link (Ref. 45335); luscus: From the Latin luscus, half-blind or blinded, in allusion to the small and partly obscured eyes..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
marino demersal; rango de profundidad 0 - 8 m (Ref. 40540). Tropical
Western Atlantic: Caribbean.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.6 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 40540)
A stenohaline species associated with rock or coral reef habitat (Ref. 40540).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproducción | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larva
Dawson, C.E., 1977. A new western Atlantic wormfish (Pisces: Microdesmidae). Copeia 1977(1):7-10. (Ref. 40540)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES (Ref. 128078)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Herramientas
Special reports
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
115969): 27.4 - 28.3, mean 27.7 (based on 190 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00102 (0.00046 - 0.00225), b=3.06 (2.88 - 3.24), in cm Total Length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).