Gordiichthys combibus is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).Gordiichthys combibus at www.fishbase.org. It was described by John E. McCosker and Robert J. Lavenberg in 2001.McCosker, J. E. and R. J. Lavenberg, 2001 [ref. 25775] Gordiichthys combibus, a new species of eastern Pacific sand-eel (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae). Revista de Biología Tropical v. 49 (Suppl. 1): 7-12. It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from Colombia, in the eastern central Pacific Ocean. It is known to dwell at a depth range of , and inhabit shallow water. Males can reach a maximum total length of .
The species epithet "combibo" means "to drink with a companion" in Latin, and refers to the sibling nature of G. combibus to G. randalli. The IUCN redlist currently lists G. combibus as Data Deficient, as it is known from only a few specimens collected in Colombia.
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