Dorothea's wriggler (Allomicrodesmus dorotheae)

Scientific name: Allomicrodesmus dorotheae Schultz, 1966

The Dorothea's wriggler (Allomicrodesmus dorotheae) is a marine fish of the family Xenisthmidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, known only from two specimens from Bikini, Marshall Islands and the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 32-36; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 25 - 26. SL to 21 mm; scales and lateral line pores absent.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Allomicrodesmus dorotheae
Family
Xenisthmidae (Collared wrigglers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: known only from two specimens from Bikini, Marshall Islands and the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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