Black Snoek
Thyrsitoides marleyi
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–400 m
- Max size: 2 m
- For divers: safe
This long, slender predator hunts near the surface at night, where it chases down smaller fish, squid and shrimp in open water. It can reach two metres, and the biggest schools gather over the slopes of seamounts and undersea ridges, sometimes dropping to four hundred metres or more by day.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Scombriformes › Gempylidae › Thyrsitoides
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 219698.
FAQ
- How deep does the Black Snoek live?
- The Black Snoek (Thyrsitoides marleyi) is typically found at 0–400 m.
- Is the Black Snoek dangerous to divers?
- The Black Snoek is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Black Snoek get?
- The Black Snoek grows to about 2 m.