Gunnellichthys

Updated on Dec 18, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Family Microdesmidae Phylum Chordata Order Perciformes		Class Actinopterygii Subfamily Microdesminae Rank Genus
Similar Gunnellichthys curiosus, Wormfish, Microdesmidae, Microdesmus, Oxymetopon

Gunnellichthys is a genus of wormfishes native to the Indian Ocean to the central Pacific Ocean.

Species

There are currently seven recognized species in this genus:

Gunnellichthys copleyi (J. L. B. Smith, 1951)

Gunnellichthys curiosus C. E. Dawson, 1968 (Curious wormfish)

Gunnellichthys grandoculis (Kendall & Goldsborough, 1911)

Gunnellichthys irideus J. L. B. Smith, 1958

Gunnellichthys monostigma J. L. B. Smith, 1958 (Onespot wormfish)

Gunnellichthys pleurotaenia Bleeker, 1858 (Onestripe wormfish)

Gunnellichthys viridescens C. E. Dawson, 1968 (Yellowstripe wormfish)

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