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About Curious Wormfish
The Curious Wormfish is a small, elongated goby with a slender, eel-like body. It displays mottled brown and tan coloration with lighter banding patterns along its body. The head is slightly flattened, and it has a characteristic small, upturned mouth adapted for picking food from the substrate and crevices.
Key facts
- Family
- Microdesmidae
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region, including the Great Barrier Reef, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Found in deeper reef environments and caves.
- Feeding Schedule
- 3-4 times daily
- Max Size
- 5.5
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Min tank size
- 30 gallons
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Diet
- carnivore
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 30 gallon tank with plenty of live rock, caves, and hiding spaces • Temperature range 72-78°F; salinity 1.020-1.025 sg • Requires stable conditions and well-established aquarium with abundant microfauna • Feed small frozen foods 3-4 times daily; target-feed to ensure adequate nutrition • Peaceful community fish but may hide extensively in crevices • Prefers lower flow areas within the reef structure
- Appearance
- The Curious Wormfish is a small, elongated goby with a slender, eel-like body. It displays mottled brown and tan coloration with lighter banding patterns along its body. The head is slightly flattened, and it has a characteristic small, upturned mouth adapted for picking food from the substrate and crevices.
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