Dorothea's Wriggler
Allomicrodesmus dorotheae
- Group: Other
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: DD
This tiny reef wriggler is known from just two specimens, one from Bikini Atoll and one from the Great Barrier Reef, so almost nothing has been recorded about how it lives. Like its wormfish relatives it is a slender, secretive fish of reef associated bottoms.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Xenisthmidae › Allomicrodesmus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 279561.
FAQ
- Is the Dorothea's Wriggler dangerous to divers?
- The Dorothea's Wriggler is harmless to divers.