Xenisthmidae

Tiger Wriggler

Gymnoxenisthmus tigrellus

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Indian Ocean
• Elongated
• Small
• Tropical fish

Gymnoxenisthmus tigrellus, is a species of family Xenisthmidae, regarded as a synonym of the Eleotridae. This species is endemic to Red Sea occurring near an unnamed island in Farasan Archipelago, Red Sea, Saudi Arabia where it is found on a narrow reef flat at 8 metres (26 ft) depth. the area consisting of a sandy slope with patches of corals and near a rock face of 3 metres (9.8 ft) in height which had small caves and rock shelters.