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Microdesmidae (Wormfishes) > Microdesminae
Etymology: Microdesmus: Greek, mikros = small + Greek, desmos = link (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Royal Dallas Suttkus aka ‘Sut’ (1920–2009) was a noted authority on fishes of the southeastern USA and mentor to many ichthyologists. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
marino; salobre demersal; rango de profundidad 0 - 2 m (Ref. 48399). Tropical
Eastern Central Pacific: Costa Rica.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.5 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 48399)
Short description
Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría
Espinas dorsales (total) : 28; Vértebra: 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).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Gilbert, C.R., 1966. Two new wormfishes (family Microdesmidae) from Costa Rica. Copeia 1966(2):325-332. (Ref. 48399)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
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