Gunnellichthys curiosus
Curious Wormfish
As recorded: Gunnellichthys curiosus Dawson, 1968
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Microdesmidae
- Collected by
- J.L. Earle
- Date
- July 30, 2005
- Locality
- Kiritimati Atoll; directly off fuel storage tanks near London; outside wreck of freighter ship
- Island
- Kiritimati Atoll
- Depth
- 18 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Gunnellichthys curiosus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 2005. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 98 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-14.
2026-08-14
Indonesia
(c) Ben Costamagna, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-05-03
Lembeh Island, Bitung City, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
(c) divercraig, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-10
Mont-Dore, NC-SU, NC
(c) Damien Brouste, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-25
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-22
Hawaii, US
(c) Olie Turner III, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-19
Abang, Karangasem Regency, Bali 80852, Indonesia
(c) Ben Costamagna, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Gunnellichthys curiosus. BPBM 40359. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090379445. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/40359.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 1090379445 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026