Gunnellichthys curiosus
Curious Wormfish
©Anne Hoggett: One of a pair of Gunnellichthys curiosus at base of reef slope, North Point, Lizard Island, about 12 cm long.
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Actinopterygii
Order
Perciformes
Family
Microdesmidae
Genus
Gunnellichthys
Species
Gunnellichthys curiosus
Colours
Distinguishing features
An elongate, thin fish, white with a broad yellow stripe along whole body to tail base, with a black spot on the tail. Solitary or in pairs.
Size
- Up to 12 cm (Length)
Depth range
- Depth range data is not yet available.
Synonyms
Distribution
©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution
Web resources
References
References that assist with identification
- Allen, G., R. Steene, P. Humann and N. Deloach (2003). Reef fish identification: Tropical Pacific New World Publications Inc., Jacksonville, FL, USA.