| Microdesmidae (Wormfishes), subfamily: Microdesminae |
| 12 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 3 - 15 m |
| Western Central Pacific: Java and the Philippines to western Samoa, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Rowley Shoals and the southern Great Barrier Reef. Throughout Micronesia. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 20-21; Dorsal soft rays (total): 38-41; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 36-40. Description: Characterized by generally pale grey to yellow-white body color; presence of narrow orange-brown to blackish stripe from snout to tail base; partly scaled head; origin of dorsal fin slightly posterior to level of pectoral fin base; rounded caudal fin; depth of body 11.5-16 in SL (Ref. 90102). |
| Inhabits shallow, flat and sandy areas (Ref. 1602). Solitary or in pairs (Ref. 90102). Found near seagrass or mangrove habitats (Ref. 48637). Often less than 3 m, sometimes over 8 m depth (Ref. 1602). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 March 2015 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Known from Java (Ref. 1602) and Flores (Ref. 8631, 47567). Also recorded from Raja Ampat Islands, Bali and Pulau Weh; with an Indonesian distribution from Papua to Sumatra (Ref. 47567). Also Ref. 1602. |
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