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rearfin wormfish (Microdesmus retropinnis)
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Ecological Illustration of rearfin wormfish (Microdesmus retropinnis)
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Microdesmidae

rearfin wormfish

Microdesmus retropinnis

Fish Reaching Eleven Centimeters in Central Pacific

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Central America and the Caribbean
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

rearfin wormfish is a marine fish found around Eastern Central Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. The largest recorded length is 11 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Gobies and Allies
Family
Microdesmidae
Genus
Microdesmus
Water type
Marine
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