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Genus of fishes
Microdesmus is a
genus of
wormfishes native to the
Atlantic Ocean and the eastern
Pacific Ocean.
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There are currently 16 recognized species in this genus:
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Microdesmus aethiopicus (
Chabanaud, 1927)
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Microdesmus affinis
Meek &
Hildebrand, 1928 (Olivaceous wormfish)
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Microdesmus africanus
C. E. Dawson, 1979
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Microdesmus bahianus
C. E. Dawson, 1973
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Microdesmus carri
C. R. Gilbert, 1966 (Stippled wormfish)
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Microdesmus dipus
Günther, 1864 (Banded worm goby)
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Microdesmus dorsipunctatus
C. E. Dawson, 1968 (Spotback wormfish)
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Microdesmus hildebrandi
Reid, 1936
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Microdesmus intermedius
Meek &
Hildebrand, 1928
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Microdesmus knappi
C. E. Dawson, 1972
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Microdesmus lanceolatus
C. E. Dawson, 1962 (Lancetail wormfish)
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Microdesmus longipinnis (
Weymouth, 1910) (Pink wormfish)
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Microdesmus luscus
C. E. Dawson, 1977 (Blind wormfish)
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Microdesmus multiradiatus
Meek &
Hildebrand, 1928
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Microdesmus retropinnis
D. S. Jordan &
C. H. Gilbert, 1882 (Rearfin wormfish)
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Microdesmus suttkusi
C. R. Gilbert, 1966 (Spotside wormfish)