Microcosmus exasperatus Heller, 1878
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Family:  Pyuridae ()
Max. size:  5.5 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  sessile; marine; depth range 0 - 17 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific, Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean: East Africa, Subantarctic, Southeast America. Tropical and subtropical.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Identified as a possible Lessepsian migrant, present at least in Red Sea and eastern Mediterranean (Ref. 85347).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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