Chi wriggler

Xenisthmus chi

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Xenisthmus chi (Japan wriggler, chi xenisthmid) is a species of fish in the wriggler family, Xenisthmidae, which is regarded as a synonymous with the Eleotridae,. Japan wrigglers are tiny and clear. Before Paedocypris progenetica and the dwarf goby (Pandaka pygmaea) were discovered, the Japan wriggler was the smallest known fish.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Gobies and Allies
Family: Xenisthmidae
Genus: Xenisthmus
Maximum length: 2.1 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: Rowlwy Shoals, Timor Sea.

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