Cunner
Tautogolabrus adspersus
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 10–128 m
- Max size: 44 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A cold water reef fish of the northwest Atlantic, the cunner crowds around wharves, wrecks and weed beds close to the bottom. Through winter it turns torpid and shelters under inshore rocks, waiting out the cold rather than moving to deeper water.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Labridae › Tautogolabrus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 159785.
FAQ
- How deep does the Cunner live?
- The Cunner (Tautogolabrus adspersus) is typically found at 10–128 m.
- Is the Cunner dangerous to divers?
- The Cunner is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Cunner get?
- The Cunner grows to about 44 cm.