Curious wormfish
Gunnellichthys curiosus
- Usual depth6–26 m
- Water temperature22–29 °C
- Best monthsJuly, August, and October
- How commonRare
About this species
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. 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.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 3 records
- February: 2 records
- March: 2 records
- April: 4 records
- May: 1 records
- June: 29 records
- July: 48 records
- August: 35 records
- September: 11 records
- October: 38 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 6–26 m · Deepest record: 53 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 22–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Curious wormfish, Neon Worm-goby, Yellow striped Worm Eel
Names in 3 more languages
- French
- Poisson-ver curieux
- Japanese
- Nishikiomewarasubo, ニシキオオメワラスボ
- Simplified Chinese
- 眼帶䲁鰕虎
Other scientific names: Gunnelichthys curiosus, Gunnelichtys curiosus
Similar species
- Common goby
Pomatoschistus microps
Black-chest Shrimp-gobyAmblyeleotris guttata
Steinitz' gobyAmblyeleotris steinitzi
Barred ShrimpgobyAmblyeleotris wheeleri
Banded GobyAmblygobius phalaena
Bluespotted GobyAsterropteryx semipunctata
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 252 open-data records from 1967 to 2019.
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