Curious wormfish

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Curious wormfish
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Ptereleotridae
Genus: Gunnelichtys
Species: G. curiosus
Binomial name
Gunnelichtys curiosus
Dawson, 1968

The curious wormfish, Gunnelichtys curiosus, is a wormfish of the genus Gunnelichtys, found in the Indo-Pacific. It reaches a maximum length of 11.5 cm.

This fish is easily harmed, and can be eaten by even the smallest predators. It will bury itself in fine sand when threatened.

[edit] References

  • Michael, Scott W. Marine Fishes. Neptune City, NJ: T.F.H. Publications, 2001. 359.