''Cerdale'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

of wormfishes native to the western

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and the eastern

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Species

There are currently five recognized species in this genus: * '' Cerdale fasciata'' C. E. Dawson, 1974 * '' Cerdale floridana'' Longley, 1934 (Pugjaw wormfish) * '' Cerdale ionthas'' D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1882 (Spotted worm goby) * '' Cerdale paludicola'' C. E. Dawson, 1974 * '' Cerdale prolata'' C. E. Dawson, 1974

References

Microdesmidae Gobiidae Marine fish genera Taxa named by David Starr Jordan Taxa named by Charles Henry Gilbert {{Gobiidae-stub