Pearl Fish
Carapus acus
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 1–150 m
- Max size: 20.8 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A thin, translucent fish that lives inside the body cavity of sea cucumbers, entering tail first through the host's rear opening. It spends the day sheltered there and slips out to feed, doing the holothurian little harm. It grows to only about twenty centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Ophidiiformes › Carapidae › Carapus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 126661.
FAQ
- How deep does the Pearl Fish live?
- The Pearl Fish (Carapus acus) is typically found at 1–150 m.
- Is the Pearl Fish dangerous to divers?
- The Pearl Fish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Pearl Fish get?
- The Pearl Fish grows to about 20.8 cm.