Curious wormfish

This fish is easily harmed, and can be eaten by even the smallest predators.

The Curious wormfish lives in the reef-associated, marine, depth range 9 - 60 m , usually 10 - 60 m environment.

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 cm. This fish is easily harmed, and can be eaten by even the smallest predators. More

The Curious Wormfish is also referred to as the Rainbow Goby, the Neon Worm Goby, and the Yellow-striped Worm Eel. The Curious Wormfish has orange and metallic blue stripes running the length of its body. More

Of Special Note - The Curious Wormfish is a curious creature indeed. It is sometimes called the rainbow goby and neon worm goby, but it is not a member of the goby family. More

Common names

Curious wormfish in English
Iga labe in Gela
lebaleba lase in Fijian (vosa Vakaviti)
Neon worm-goby in English
Selendang merah in Malay (bahasa Melayu)
Yellow striped worm eel in English
眼带鳚鰕虎 in Mandarin Chinese
眼带鳚鰕虎鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
眼帶鳚鰕虎 in Mandarin Chinese
眼帶鳚鰕虎魚 in Mandarin Chinese

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