Sad Glider
Ptereleotris lineopinnis
- Group: Other
- Max size: 11.5 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: DD
Known only from a single specimen found inside the stomach of a flatfish off Natal, this little dartfish was caught near 90 metres of water. Like other gliders it hovers above the bottom and darts into a burrow when threatened, growing to about twelve centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Microdesmidae › Ptereleotris
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 219623.
FAQ
- Is the Sad Glider dangerous to divers?
- The Sad Glider is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Sad Glider get?
- The Sad Glider grows to about 11.5 cm.