Atlantic Spadefish
Chaetodipterus faber
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 3–35 m
- Max size: 91 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
Tall and disc shaped with dark bars, the Atlantic spadefish gathers over wrecks and harbours in schools that can run several hundred strong. The young are black and drift at an angle in the shallows, looking for all the world like a dead mangrove leaf, and the adults can carry ciguatera.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Acanthuriformes › Ephippidae › Chaetodipterus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 159703.
FAQ
- How deep does the Atlantic Spadefish live?
- The Atlantic Spadefish (Chaetodipterus faber) is typically found at 3–35 m.
- Is the Atlantic Spadefish dangerous to divers?
- The Atlantic Spadefish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Atlantic Spadefish get?
- The Atlantic Spadefish grows to about 91 cm.