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Paragunnellichthys seychellensis Dawson, 1967 Seychelle's wormfish |
| Family: | Microdesmidae (Wormfishes), subfamily: Microdesminae | |||
| Max. size: | 2.4 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: Seychelles, Chagos Islands, Palau, Kapingamarangi (Caroline Islands), and the Great Barrier Reef. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 16-18; Dorsal soft rays (total): 31-32. Body uniformly light in color. SL to over 34 mm. | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 March 2015 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||