Duckbill Sleeper
Butis butis
- Group: Other
- Max size: 15 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
The duckbill sleeper lurks on muddy bottoms in brackish mangrove estuaries and the lower reaches of freshwater streams, often among vegetation. A patient ambush hunter, it takes small fishes and crustaceans and grows to about 15 centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Eleotridae › Butis
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 219351.
FAQ
- Is the Duckbill Sleeper dangerous to divers?
- The Duckbill Sleeper is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Duckbill Sleeper get?
- The Duckbill Sleeper grows to about 15 cm.