Species Gunnellichthys curiosus Dawson, 1968
Curious Wormfish
- Gunnellichthys curiosus Dawson, C.E. 1968. Two new wormfishes (Gobioidea : Microdesmidae) from the Indian Ocean. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 81(8): 53-68 figs 1-5 [54, figs 1-4].
Type data:
Holotype ANSP 103611, Laraie Bay, Curieuse Island, Seychelles.
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Long Island, Houtman Abrolhos, WA (28°29'S) and Endeavour Reef, QLD (15°47'S), and Lihou Reefs, Coral Sea (151°53'E); tropical, Indo-west-central Pacific.
IMCRA
Northeast Province (18), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Distribution References
- Hutchins, J.B. 1997. Checklist of fishes of the Houtman Abrolhos Islands, Western Australia. pp. 239-253 in Wells, F. (ed.). The Marine Fauna and Flora of the Houtman Abrolhos Islands, Western Australia. Perth : Western Australian Museum. [252]
- Oxley, W.G., Emslie, M., Muir, P. & Thompson, A.A. 2004. Marine surveys undertaken in the Lihou Reef National Nature Reserve, March 2004. Townsville : Australian Institute of Marine Science i-vii, 1-67 pp. [57]
Ecological Descriptors
Coral reef, inshore, nectonic.
Extra Ecological Information
9-60 m.
General References
Hoese, D.F. 2006. Microdesmidae. pp. 1702-1710 in Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & Allen, G.R. Fishes. In, Beesley, P.L. & Wells, A. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 35. Volume 35 Australia : ABRS & CSIRO Publishing Parts 1-3, 2178 pp. [1704]
Kuiter R.W. & Tonozuka, T. 2001. Indonesian Reef Fishes. Part 3. Melbourne : Zoonetics pp. 623–893. [272]
Common Name References
FAO-FIES 2017. Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Information System (ASFIS) species list. http://www.fao.org/fishery/collection/asfis/en (Curious Wormfish)
Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & Steene, R. 1990. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 507 pp. figs. [413] (Curious Wormfish)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Curious Wormfish)
Yearsley, G.K., Last, P.R. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Standard names of Australian fishes. CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper 9: 1-64 [59] (Curious Wormfish)
History of changes
Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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04-Dec-2018 | GOBIOIDEI | 29-Jun-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
14-May-2015 | GOBIOIDEI | 13-May-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |