List of Nominal Species of Microdesmidae
(Wormfishes)
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Nominal Species (n = 98) Present allocation (n = 85) Ref.
Leptocerdale aethiopicum Chabanaud, 1927 Microdesmus aethiopicus 10815
Microdesmus affinis Meek & Hildebrand, 1928 Microdesmus affinis 52299
Microdesmus africanus Dawson, 1979 Microdesmus africanus 10815
Ptereleotris andamensis Herre, 1939 Ptereleotris microlepis 528
Parioglossus aporos Rennis & Hoese, 1985 Parioglossus aporos 13266
Ptereleotris arabica Randall & Hoese, 1985 Ptereleotris arabica 528
Microdesmus bahianus Dawson, 1973 Microdesmus bahianus 40101
Cerdale bilineatus Clark, 1936 Clarkichthys bilineatus 40966
Gracileotris bockensis Herre, 1953 Ptereleotris microlepis 528
Parioglossus borneensis Koumans, 1953 Parioglossus palustris 56787
Ptereleotris brachyptera Randall & Suzuki, 2008 Ptereleotris brachyptera 75638
Aioliops brachypterus Rennis & Hoese, 1987 Aioliops brachypterus 36648
Parioglossus caeruleolineatus Suzuki, Yonezawa & Sakaue, 2010 Parioglossus caeruleolineatus 84007
Ptereleotris caeruleomarginata Allen, Erdmann & Cahyani, 2012 Ptereleotris caeruleomarginata 90102
Ioglossus calliurus Jordan & Gilbert, 1882 Ptereleotris calliura 46206
Ptereleotris carinata Bussing, 2001 Ptereleotris carinata 46206
Microdesmus carri Gilbert, 1966 Microdesmus carri 48399
Oxymetopon compressus Chan, 1966 Oxymetopon compressus 9137
Paragobioides copleyi Smith, 1951 Gunnellichthys copleyi 40966
Ptereleotris crossogenion Randall & Suzuki, 2008 Ptereleotris crossogenion 75638
Gunnellichthys curiosus Dawson, 1968 Gunnellichthys curiosus 2334
Oxymetopon cyanoctenosum Klausewitz & Condé, 1981 Oxymetopon cyanoctenosum 9137
Nemateleotris decora Randall & Allen, 1973 Nemateleotris decora 2334
Navigobius dewa Hoese & Motomura, 2009 Navigobius dewa 83368
Microdesmus dipus Günther, 1864 Microdesmus dipus 11482
Ptereleotris dispersus Herre, 1927 Ptereleotris evides 528
Microdesmus dorsipunctatus Dawson, 1968 Microdesmus dorsipunctatus 11482
Parioglossus dotui Tomiyama, 1958 Parioglossus dotui 559
Eleotris elongata Alleyne & Macleay, 1877 Ptereleotris microlepis 528
Encaeura evides Jordan & Hubbs, 1925 Ptereleotris evides 528
Cerdale fasciata Dawson, 1974 Cerdale fasciata 40539
Oxymetopon filamentosum Fourmanoir, 1967 Oxymetopon filamentosum 36648
Cerdale floridana Longley, 1934 Cerdale floridana 7251
Herrea formosa Smith, 1931 Parioglossus formosus 36656
Oxymetopon formosum Fourmanoir, 1967 Oxymetopon formosum 36648
Parioglossus galzini Williams & Lecchini, 2004 Parioglossus galzini 52789
Ptereleotris grammica Randall & Lubbock, 1982 Ptereleotris grammica 528
Ptereleotris grammica melanota Randall & Lubbock, 1982 Ptereleotris grammica 528
Paragobioides grandoculis Kendall & Goldsborough, 1911 Gunnellichthys grandoculis 46206
Vireosa hanae Jordan & Snyder, 1901 Ptereleotris hanae 528
Ioglossus helenae Randall, 1968 Ptereleotris helenae 32
Nemateleotris helfrichi Randall & Allen, 1973 Nemateleotris helfrichi 1602
Microdesmus hildebrandi Reid, 1936 Microdesmus hildebrandi 86870
Pterocerdale insolita Hoese & Motomura, 2009 Pterocerdale insolita 83368
Microdesmus intermedius Meek & Hildebrand, 1928 Microdesmus intermedius 86870
Parioglossus interruptus Suzuki & Senou, 1994 Parioglossus interruptus 13266
Cerdale ionthas Jordan & Gilbert, 1882 Cerdale ionthas 11482
Gunnellichthys irideus Smith, 1958 Gunnellichthys irideus 46206
Ptereleotris kallista Randall & Suzuki, 2008 Ptereleotris kallista 75638
Microdesmus knappi Dawson, 1972 Microdesmus knappi 86870
Microdesmus lanceolatus Dawson, 1962 Microdesmus lanceolatus 7251
Ptereleotris letholepis Clark, 1938 Ptereleotris microlepis 528
Parioglossus lineatus Rennis & Hoese, 1985 Parioglossus lineatus 1602
Laccoeleotris lineopinnis Fowler, 1935 Ptereleotris lineopinnis 528
Leptocerdale longipinnis Weymouth, 1910 Microdesmus longipinnis 10815
Microdesmus luscus Dawson, 1977 Microdesmus luscus 40540
Nemateleotris magnifica Fowler, 1938 Nemateleotris magnifica 2334
Parioglossus marginalis Rennis & Hoese, 1985 Parioglossus marginalis 13266
Aioliops megastigma Rennis & Hoese, 1987 Aioliops megastigma 36648
Ptereleotris melanopogon Randall & Hoese, 1985 Ptereleotris melanopogon 528
Eleotris microlepis Bleeker, 1856 Ptereleotris microlepis 528
Ptereleotris microlepis itomanensis Aoyagi, 1949 Ptereleotris microlepis 528
Ptereleotris monoptera Randall & Hoese, 1985 Ptereleotris monoptera 528
Gunnellichthys monostigma Smith, 1958 Gunnellichthys monostigma 2334
Microdesmus multiradiatus Meek & Hildebrand, 1928 Microdesmus multiradiatus 86870
Parioglossus multiradiatus Keith, Bosc & Valade, 2004 Parioglossus multiradiatus 54851
Parioglossus neocaledonicus Dingerkus & Séret, 1992 Parioglossus neocaledonicus 13266
Aioliops novaeguineae Rennis & Hoese, 1987 Aioliops novaeguineae 6771
Parioglossus nudus Rennis & Hoese, 1985 Parioglossus nudus 1602
Cerdale paludicola Dawson, 1974 Cerdale paludicola 11482
Andameleotris palustris Herre, 1945 Parioglossus palustris 36656
Herreolus philippinus Herre, 1945 Parioglossus philippinus 26282
Ptereleotris playfairi Whitley, 1933 Ptereleotris microlepis 528
Gunnellichthys pleurotaenia Bleeker, 1858 Gunnellichthys pleurotaenia 1602
Cerdale prolata Dawson, 1974 Cerdale prolata 11482
Parioglossus rainfordi McCulloch, 1921 Parioglossus rainfordi 1602
Ptereleotris randalli Gasparini, Rocha & Floeter, 2001 Ptereleotris randalli 84213
Amblyeleotris raoi Herre, 1939 Parioglossus raoi 26282
Microdesmus retropinnis Jordan & Gilbert, 1882 Microdesmus retropinnis 46206
Ptereleotris rubristigma Allen, Erdmann & Cahyani, 2012 Ptereleotris rubristigma 90102
Vireosa sakurai Schmidt, 1931 Ptereleotris evides 528
Parioglossus senoui Suzuki, Yonezawa & Sakaue, 2010 Parioglossus senoui 84007
Paragunnellichthys seychellensis Dawson, 1967 Paragunnellichthys seychellensis 1602
Parioglossus sinensis Zhong, 1994 Parioglossus sinensis 43002
Paragunnellichthys springeri Dawson, 1970 Paragunnellichthys springeri 12541
Ptereleotris stigmaturus Smith, 1845 Parioglossus philippinus 56787
Microdesmus suttkusi Gilbert, 1966 Microdesmus suttkusi 46206
Parioglossus taeniatus Regan, 1912 Parioglossus taeniatus 1602
Aioliops tetrophthalmus Rennis & Hoese, 1987 Aioliops tetrophthalmus 46206
Ptereleotris tricolor Smith, 1957 Ptereleotris evides 528
Parioglossus triquetrus Rennis & Hoese, 1985 Parioglossus triquetrus 13266
Oxymetopon typus Bleeker, 1861 Oxymetopon typus 48398
Ptereleotris uroditaenia Randall & Hoese, 1985 Ptereleotris uroditaenia 528
Parioglossus verticalis Rennis & Hoese, 1985 Parioglossus verticalis 1602
Gunnellichthys viridescens Dawson, 1968 Gunnellichthys viridescens 2334
Parioglossus winterbottomi Suzuki, Yonezawa & Sakaue, 2010 Parioglossus winterbottomi 84007
Microdesmus woodsi Kanazawa, 1952 Microdesmus longipinnis 10815
Pogonoculius zebra Fowler, 1938 Ptereleotris zebra 528
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