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Microdesmidae (Wormfishes) > Ptereleotrinae
Etymology: Nemateleotris: Name from the combination of the Greek 'nemat' meaning thread, and the eleotrid genus Eleotris.; exquisita: Named for its exquisite form and color..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 42 - 69 m (Ref. 95112). Tropical
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Indian Ocean: from Mauritius, KwaZulu-Natal, southern Mozambique, Red Sea to the Thai coast of the Andaman Sea, and the Andaman Islands.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.6 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 95112)
Often occurs on deep outer-reef slopes over sand or sand and rubble substrata, mostly in clear-water areas with moderate current; and usually encountered in pairs.
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Randall, J.E. and A.D. Connell, 2013. Nemateleotris exquisita, a new microdesmid fish from the Indian Ocean (Perciformes: Microdesmidae). J. Ocean Sci. Found. 8:18-29. (Ref. 95112)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5625 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00389 (0.00180 - 0.00842), b=3.12 (2.94 - 3.30), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.1 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).