Cerdale floridana
Cerdale floridana Longley, 1934
Pugjaw wormfish


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Family:  Microdesmidae (Wormfishes), subfamily: Microdesminae
Max. size:  9 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 30 m
Distribution:  Western Atlantic: occurs throughout the Caribbean, Florida, Bahamas and Bermuda.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Burrows in soft muddy and sandy bottoms in shallow waters.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 January 2014 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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