Painted Greenling
Oxylebius pictus
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–49 m
- Max size: 25 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
Divers often find this small greenling hovering motionless over rocky bottoms from the tide line down to about 50 metres. It sleeps on the oral disc of an anemone by night and leaves it to feed by day on crustaceans, worms and small mollusks.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Perciformes › Hexagrammidae › Oxylebius
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 240743.
FAQ
- How deep does the Painted Greenling live?
- The Painted Greenling (Oxylebius pictus) is typically found at 0–49 m.
- Is the Painted Greenling dangerous to divers?
- The Painted Greenling is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Painted Greenling get?
- The Painted Greenling grows to about 25 cm.