Spotside wormfish (Microdesmus suttkusi) fish species and information / pictures of Spotside wormfish - Microdesmus suttkusi

Spotside wormfish (Microdesmus suttkusi) fish species information

Scientific Name
Microdesmus suttkusi

Common Name
Spotside wormfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 28; Vertebrae: 67 - 69. Body with a distinct row of round to diagonal spots along side, which anteriorly are confluent with a well-defined dark streak running posteriorly from the eye, and with a row of asymmetrically placed oblong spots on either side of dorsal fin; pigment present along about two-thirds of length of dorsal and anal elements (Ref. 48399).

Classification

Classified By
Gilbert, 1966
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Wormfishes (Microdesmidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Central Pacific
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Costa Rica.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
0 m
Depth To - meters
2 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 0 - 2 m (Ref. 48399)
Trophic Level
3.63 s.e. 0.51 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
True
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
10.5 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)
Resilience
Unknown
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Data deficient (DD)