Curious wormfish

Curious wormfish
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Family:	Ptereleotridae
Genus:	Gunnelichtys
Species:	G. curiosus
Binomial name
Gunnelichtys curiosus Dawson, 1968

The curious wormfish, Gunnelichtys curiosus, is a wormfish of the genus Gunnelichtys, found in the Indo-Pacific. It reaches a maximum length of 11.5 centimeters (4.5 in). This fish is easily harmed, and can be eaten by even the smallest predators. It buries itself in fine sand when it feels threatened.

References

• Michael, Scott W. Marine Fishes. Neptune City, NJ: T.F.H. Publications, 2001. 359.

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