Seychelle's wormfish
📖 Overview
Seychelle's wormfish (Paragunnellichthys seychellensis), first described by Dawson, 1967 is a tiny fish in the family Microdesmidae (order Gobiiformes). Adults typically reach 2.40 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Tropical waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 16 - 18; Dorsal soft rays (total): 31 - 32. Body uniformly light in color. SL to over 34 mm.: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Seychelle's wormfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated. Tropical; 8°N - 24°S West Pacific: Seychelles, Chagos Islands, Palau, Kapingamarangi (Caroline Islands), and the Great Barrier Reef.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Seychelle's Wormfish · Seychelles Wormfish |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Peixe-lombriga-crioulo |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Сейшельский парагунелихт |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 4 records indexed .
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