Strongspine Silver-Biddy
Gerres methueni
- Group: Other
- Max size: 30 cm
- For divers: safe
This silver biddy schools through coastal waters and estuaries, sifting invertebrates from the bottom with a mouth that extends downward into a feeding tube. Young fish around ten centimetres move into estuaries and stay there until they mature. It reaches about thirty centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Gerreidae › Gerres
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 218532.
FAQ
- Is the Strongspine Silver-Biddy dangerous to divers?
- The Strongspine Silver-Biddy is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Strongspine Silver-Biddy get?
- The Strongspine Silver-Biddy grows to about 30 cm.