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Microdesmus africanus Dawson, 1979 |
| Family: | Microdesmidae (Wormfishes), subfamily: Microdesminae | |||
| Max. size: | 7.45 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; brackish; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Central Atlantic: Two specimens are known from the Congo estuary. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Presumed to borrow in shallow muddy littoral and estuarine bottoms (Ref. 10815). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 15 July 2014 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||