Olivaceous wormfish (Microdesmus affinis)

Scientific name: Microdesmus affinis Meek & Hildebrand, 1928

The Olivaceous wormfish (Microdesmus affinis) is a marine fish of the family Microdesmidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific.

Species facts

Scientific name
Microdesmus affinis
Family
Microdesmidae (Wormfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
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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