Pearlfish
Carapus bermudensis
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 1–235 m
- Max size: 20 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This slim, near transparent little fish spends the day hidden inside the body of a living sea cucumber, slipping out at night to feed. It enters its host tail first through the rear opening, a trick that gives the pearlfish family its reputation as one of the sea's odder lodgers.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Ophidiiformes › Carapidae › Carapus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 158995.
FAQ
- How deep does the Pearlfish live?
- The Pearlfish (Carapus bermudensis) is typically found at 1–235 m.
- Is the Pearlfish dangerous to divers?
- The Pearlfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Pearlfish get?
- The Pearlfish grows to about 20 cm.