| Species name | Common name | Distribution | Max. Length (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microdesmus aethiopicus (Chabanaud, 1927) |
Eastern Central Atlantic | 5.74 | |
| Microdesmus affinis Meek & Hildebrand, 1928 |
Olivaceous wormfish | Eastern Central Pacific | |
| Microdesmus africanus Dawson, 1979 |
Eastern Central Atlantic | 7.45 | |
| Microdesmus bahianus Dawson, 1973 |
Western Atlantic | 5.12 | |
| Microdesmus carri Gilbert, 1966 |
Stippled wormfish | Western Central Atlantic | 5.3 |
| Microdesmus dipus Günther, 1864 |
Banded worm goby | Eastern Central Pacific | 8.8 |
| Microdesmus dorsipunctatus Dawson, 1968 |
Spotback wormfish | Eastern Central Pacific | |
| Microdesmus hildebrandi Reid, 1936 |
Eastern Pacific | ||
| Microdesmus intermedius Meek & Hildebrand, 1928 |
Eastern Pacific | ||
| Microdesmus knappi Dawson, 1972 |
Eastern Pacific | ||
| Microdesmus lanceolatus Dawson, 1962 |
Lancetail wormfish | Western Atlantic | 6 |
| Microdesmus longipinnis (Weymouth, 1910) |
Pink wormfish | Western Atlantic | 27 |
| Microdesmus luscus Dawson, 1977 |
Blind wormfish | Western Atlantic | 4.59 |
| Microdesmus multiradiatus Meek & Hildebrand, 1928 |
Eastern Pacific | ||
| Microdesmus retropinnis Jordan & Gilbert, 1882 |
Rearfin wormfish | Eastern Central Pacific | 11 |
| Microdesmus suttkusi Gilbert, 1966 |
Spotside wormfish | Eastern Central Pacific | 10.45 |