Gunnellichthys curiosus

Gunnellichthys curiosus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Gunnellichthys
Species:
G. curiosus
Binomial name
Gunnellichthys curiosus
Synonyms
  • Gunnelichthys curiosus Dawson, 1968
  • Gunnelichtys curiosus Dawson, 1968

Gunnellichthys curiosus, the curious wormfish, is a species of wormfish native to the Indian Ocean from the Seychelles and Mauritius to the Hawaiian Islands in the central Pacific Ocean. It is an inhabitant of reefs and can be found at depths of from 9 to 60 m (30 to 197 ft). It occurs in areas with substrates that allow it to conceal itself in burrows. It reaches a length of 12 cm (4.7 in) SL. This fish can also be found in the aquarium trade.

References

  1. ↑ Greenfield, D. & Munroe, T.A. (2016). "Gunnellichthys curiosus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T69128053A69130368. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T69128053A69130368.en.
  2. ↑ "Gunnellichthys curiosus Dawson, 1968". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
  3. ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Gunnellichthys curiosus". FishBase. June 2018 version.