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Microdesmus

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Microdesmus
Microdesmus dipus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Microdesmus
Günther, 1864
Type species
Microdesmus dipus
Günther, 1864
Synonyms
  • Leptocerdale Weymouth, 1910

Microdesmus is a genus of wormfishes native to the Atlantic Ocean and the eastern Pacific Ocean.[1]

Species

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There are currently 16 recognized species in this genus:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Microdesmus". FishBase. December 2013 version.