Microdesmus

Microdesmus is a genus of wormfishes native to the Atlantic Ocean and the eastern Pacific Ocean.

Species
There are currently 16 recognized species in this genus:
 * Microdesmus aethiopicus (Chabanaud, 1927)
 * Microdesmus affinis Meek & Hildebrand, 1928 (Olivaceous wormfish)
 * Microdesmus africanus C. E. Dawson, 1979
 * Microdesmus bahianus C. E. Dawson, 1973
 * Microdesmus carri C. R. Gilbert, 1966 (Stippled wormfish)
 * Microdesmus dipus Günther, 1864 (Banded worm goby)
 * Microdesmus dorsipunctatus C. E. Dawson, 1968 (Spotback wormfish)
 * Microdesmus hildebrandi Reid, 1936
 * Microdesmus intermedius Meek & Hildebrand, 1928
 * Microdesmus knappi C. E. Dawson, 1972
 * Microdesmus lanceolatus C. E. Dawson, 1962 (Lancetail wormfish)
 * Microdesmus longipinnis (Weymouth, 1910) (Pink wormfish)
 * Microdesmus luscus C. E. Dawson, 1977 (Blind wormfish)
 * Microdesmus multiradiatus Meek & Hildebrand, 1928
 * Microdesmus retropinnis D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1882 (Rearfin wormfish)
 * Microdesmus suttkusi C. R. Gilbert, 1966 (Spotside wormfish)