Graveldiver
Scytalina cerdale
- Group: Other
- Max size: 15 cm
- For divers: safe
A small slender fish that wriggles down into loose gravel and sand, the graveldiver lives in rocky shores, tide pools and surf swept beaches. It spends most of its time buried and out of sight, so divers rarely spot it even where it is common. It grows only to about the length of a finger.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Perciformes › Scytalinidae › Scytalina
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 254370.
FAQ
- Is the Graveldiver dangerous to divers?
- The Graveldiver is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Graveldiver get?
- The Graveldiver grows to about 15 cm.