Curious wormfish
Gunnellichthys curiosus
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A wormfish from the Indian Ocean to Hawaii that shelters in burrows. It reaches 12 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Gunnellichthys curiosus
- Family
- Microdesmidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Microdesmidae
- Order
- Gobiiformes
- Synonyms
- Gunnelichthys curiosus, Gunnelichtys curiosus
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Water
- Temperature
- 22–27 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 12 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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