Lavender-Blushed Dartfish
Nemateleotris lavandula
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 25–100 m
- Max size: 5.2 cm
- For divers: safe
A small dartfish about 5 centimetres long, it hovers just above sand channels and rubble flats beside coral reefs, ready to vanish into a burrow at the first hint of danger. Like other dartfish it darts up to snatch plankton drifting past and pairs often share a hole.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Microdesmidae › Nemateleotris
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1651596.
FAQ
- How deep does the Lavender-Blushed Dartfish live?
- The Lavender-Blushed Dartfish (Nemateleotris lavandula) is typically found at 25–100 m.
- Is the Lavender-Blushed Dartfish dangerous to divers?
- The Lavender-Blushed Dartfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Lavender-Blushed Dartfish get?
- The Lavender-Blushed Dartfish grows to about 5.2 cm.