Microdesmus

Microdesmus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Microdesmidae
Subfamily: Microdesminae
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

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

References

  1. 1 2 Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2013). Species of Microdesmus in FishBase. December 2013 version.
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