Taenioides cirratus, known as the bearded worm goby, is a species of worm goby native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean from islands offshore of eastern Africa to New Caledonia and from Japan to Australia.

Mar 1, 2019 · Stopping the boat, the anglers pulled up a 15-centimetre-long (5.9 inches) worm-like fish, a species that has rarely, if ever, been seen. With no eyes and a pointy smile, the creature looks like something straight out of the 1979 classic horror film Alien.

Feb 28, 2019 · A bizarre fish that bears a striking resemblance to the Chestburster monster from the 1979 movie Alien has been spotted in Australia. Angler Tee Hokin caught the 6-inch-long creature—which has...

The Curious Wormfish is also referred to as the Rainbow Goby, the Neon Worm Goby, and the Yellow-striped Worm Eel. The Curious Wormfish has orange and metallic blue stripes running the length of its body.

Feb 28, 2019 · Dr Michael Hammer, a curator of fishes from the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT), said the fish appeared to be a worm goby, from the genus Taenioides.

Amblyopinae is a subfamily of elongated mud-dwelling gobies commonly called eel gobies or worm gobies; it has been regarded as a subfamily of the family Gobiidae, while the 5th edition Fishes of the World classifies it as a subfamily of the family Oxudercidae. [1]

Taenioides is a genus of gobies native to fresh, brackish, and marine waters of the coastal areas of the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. [1] Thirteen recognized species are in this genus: [1] ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Taenioides". FishBase. June 2013 version.

Taenioides cirratus, known as the Bearded worm goby, is a species of worm goby native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean from islands offshore of eastern Africa to New Caledonia and from Japan to Australia.

Something for the true oddball enthusiast, this bizarre looking goby has been imported at least once over the last few years. It’s a mud-burrowing species that digs networks of sloping tunnels in the substrate in nature.