Redfingers
Cheilodactylus fasciatus
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 1–120 m
- Max size: 30 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
Redfingers lives among rocks in shallow water but is sometimes taken as deep as 120 metres, picking small crabs, mollusks, and worms from the bottom. Its lower pectoral rays are thickened into stiff fingers it uses to prop on the rock. Tidepools serve as nurseries for the young.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Centrarchiformes › Cheilodactylidae › Cheilodactylus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 218868.
FAQ
- How deep does the Redfingers live?
- The Redfingers (Cheilodactylus fasciatus) is typically found at 1–120 m.
- Is the Redfingers dangerous to divers?
- The Redfingers is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Redfingers get?
- The Redfingers grows to about 30 cm.