Bullseye wriggler (Xenisthmus polyzonatus)

Scientific name: Xenisthmus polyzonatus Klunzinger, 1871

Bullseye wriggler (Xenisthmus polyzonatus)

The Bullseye wriggler (Xenisthmus polyzonatus) is a marine fish of the family Xenisthmidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea to Samoa, north to the Ryukyu Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 10. Numerous thin dark vertical bars.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Xenisthmus polyzonatus
Family
Xenisthmidae (Collared wrigglers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.0
Depth range
8–10 m (26–33 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 8 - 10 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea to Samoa, north to the Ryukyu Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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