| Family: |
Microdesmidae (Wormfishes), subfamily: Ptereleotrinae |
| Max. size: |
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| Environment: |
reef-associated; brackish; marine |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: Aldabra, Philippines, southern Great Barrier Reef, Fiji, and Palau. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-16; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 15-16 |
| Biology: |
Inhabit coastal waters with silt, sand, and rocks; also in mangrove areas, sometimes with P. formosus (Ref. 1602). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 January 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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