Curious wormfish
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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 centimetres (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.
Wormfish
Wormfishes are a family, Microdesmidae, of goby-like fishes in the order Perciformes.They are found in shallow tropical waters, both marine and brackish, often burrowing in estuarine mud...
of the genus Gunnelichtys, found in the Indo-Pacific
Indo-Pacific
The Indo-Pacific is a biogeographic region of the Earth's seas, comprising the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean, the western and central Pacific Ocean, and the seas connecting the two in the general area of Indonesia...
. It reaches a maximum length of 11.5 centimetres (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.