Silver Spinyfin
Diretmus argenteus
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–2000 m
- Max size: 27.6 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small, deep bodied silvery fish of the open ocean, the spinyfin drifts from near the surface down past a thousand metres and strains plankton from the water. Its skin holds some of the blackest pigment known in any animal, swallowing almost all the light that strikes it in the lightless deep.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Trachichthyiformes › Diretmidae › Diretmus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 126398.
FAQ
- How deep does the Silver Spinyfin live?
- The Silver Spinyfin (Diretmus argenteus) is typically found at 0–2000 m.
- Is the Silver Spinyfin dangerous to divers?
- The Silver Spinyfin is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Silver Spinyfin get?
- The Silver Spinyfin grows to about 27.6 cm.