Barred Wriggler
Xenisthmus polyzonatus
- Usual depth4–24 m
- Water temperature25–30 °C
- Best monthsApril, May, and September
- How commonRare
About this species
Xenisthmus polyzonatus is a species of fish in the Xenisthmidae (wriggler) family, which is regarded as a synonymous with the Eleotridae... It is found in the Indo-Pacific, from the Red Sea to Samoa, north to the Ryukyu Islands.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 8 records
- February: 3 records
- March: 4 records
- April: 9 records
- May: 13 records
- June: 3 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 3 records
- September: 14 records
- October: 5 records
- November: 7 records
- December: 2 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 4–24 m · Deepest record: 60 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 25–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Barred Wriggler, Bullseye Wriggler
Names in 2 more languages
- Japanese
- Mon-yanagihaze, モンヤナギハゼ
- Simplified Chinese
- 多紋峽塘鱧
Other scientific names: Eleotris polyzonatus, Luzoneleotris nasugbua
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).
- 136 open-data records from 1936 to 2016.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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