Yellowstripe Wormfish
Gunnellichthys viridescens
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 1–50 m
- Max size: 12 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
The yellowstripe wormfish is a slender burrow dweller of sand and rubble bottoms, hovering just above its hole over open sand, algal flats, and seagrass. At any disturbance it drops straight back into the burrow. It reaches about twelve centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Microdesmidae › Gunnellichthys
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 219609.
FAQ
- How deep does the Yellowstripe Wormfish live?
- The Yellowstripe Wormfish (Gunnellichthys viridescens) is typically found at 1–50 m.
- Is the Yellowstripe Wormfish dangerous to divers?
- The Yellowstripe Wormfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Yellowstripe Wormfish get?
- The Yellowstripe Wormfish grows to about 12 cm.