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Microdesmidae

lancetail wormfish

Microdesmus lanceolatus

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • North America
  • Small
  • Tropical fish
Maximum length
6 cm
Water
Marine
Distribution
Western Atlantic: known only from the northern Gulf of Mexico, but evidence from larvae suggests a wider distribution.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern
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