Stippled wormfish (Microdesmus carri)

Scientific name: Microdesmus carri Gilbert, 1966

The Stippled wormfish (Microdesmus carri) is a brackish-water fish of the family Microdesmidae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, southeastern Mexico and Costa Rica.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 24 - 27; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 34 - 40; Vertebrae: 66 - 69. Mostly brown, heavily stippled with melanophores; belly white; 3 dark lines radiating from eye; dark stripe along base of anal fin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Microdesmus carri
Family
Microdesmidae (Wormfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.3
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: southeastern Mexico and Costa Rica.
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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