Onestripe wormfish (Gunnellichthys pleurotaenia)

Scientific name: Gunnellichthys pleurotaenia Bleeker, 1858

The Onestripe wormfish (Gunnellichthys pleurotaenia) is a marine fish of the family Microdesmidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 22–27°C (72–81°F).

Onestripe wormfish care at a glance

Temperature: 22–27°C (72–81°F)

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 19; Dorsal soft rays (total): 39; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 36

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Species facts

Scientific name: Gunnellichthys pleurotaenia
Family: Microdesmidae (Wormfishes)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 12.0
Depth range: 1–8 m (3–26 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 8 m, usually ? - 3 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Western Central Pacific: Java and the Philippines to western Samoa, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Rowley Shoals and the southern Great Barrier Reef. Throughout Micronesia.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Aquarium: commercial