Curious Wormfish (species: Gunnellichthys curiosus) in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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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.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Microdesmidae
Genus Gunnellichthys
Species Gunnellichthys curiosus

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Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

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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

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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.