Spotside wormfish (Microdesmus suttkusi)

Scientific name: Microdesmus suttkusi Gilbert, 1966

The Spotside wormfish (Microdesmus suttkusi) is a brackish-water fish of the family Microdesmidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Costa Rica.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 28; Vertebrae: 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.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Microdesmus suttkusi
Family
Microdesmidae (Wormfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.5
Depth range
0–2 m (0–7 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 0 - 2 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Costa Rica.
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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