Clear Wriggler

Xenisthmus clarus

Clear Wriggler

A tiny bottom dweller of intertidal flats and coral reef sand, this wriggler measures only about two centimetres. It keeps to clean sandy patches inshore. Like others in its family it stays low against the seabed.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Xenisthmidae › Xenisthmus

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 277959.

FAQ

Is the Clear Wriggler dangerous to divers?
The Clear Wriggler is harmless to divers.
How big does the Clear Wriggler get?
The Clear Wriggler grows to about 2.4 cm.