Toothpony
Gazza minuta
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 10–110 m
- Max size: 21 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
The toothpony works silty inshore bottoms, shooting out a pipette like mouth to snatch small fish, shrimps, and worms, or sieving food through its gill rakers. Young fish shelter in mangrove estuaries before moving to open coast.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Acanthuriformes › Leiognathidae › Gazza
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 218451.
FAQ
- How deep does the Toothpony live?
- The Toothpony (Gazza minuta) is typically found at 10–110 m.
- Is the Toothpony dangerous to divers?
- The Toothpony is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Toothpony get?
- The Toothpony grows to about 21 cm.