Largespotted Dart
Trachinotus botla
- Group: Other
- Max size: 75 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This dart patrols sandy surf zones inshore, where its strong body handles the wash as it hunts crabs, mussels and worms. Fast and powerful, it can reach about seventy five centimetres, with juveniles staying in the shallowest breakers.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Carangiformes › Carangidae › Trachinotus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 218442.
FAQ
- Is the Largespotted Dart dangerous to divers?
- The Largespotted Dart is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Largespotted Dart get?
- The Largespotted Dart grows to about 75 cm.