| Family: |
Microdesmidae (Wormfishes), subfamily: Ptereleotrinae |
| Max. size: |
4.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 15 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: Gulf of Thailand to Fiji, north to Yayaema Islands, south to northwestern Australia and the southern Great Barrier Reef. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 6-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-15; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 13-15. Description: Characterized by pale grey body color; pale yellow stripe from eye to upper caudal fin base; presence of narrow blackish stripe middorsally from interorbital to upper edge of caudal fin base and continued onto caudal fin; broad black stripe on snout to lower caudal fin base, continued onto caudal fin; longitudinal scale series 66-78; head pores present around top and rear margin of each eye and two opercular pores (Ref. 90102). |
| Biology: |
Occurs in shallow coastal reefs and mangrove-lined inlets. Hovers in schools among branching corals or mangroves to a depth of about 4 meters. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 September 2011 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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