Bearded Warbonnet
Chirolophis snyderi
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–490 m
- Max size: 20 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: DD
Frilled with fleshy tabs above its eyes, this warbonnet wedges its slim body into crevices on soft and rocky bottoms, usually in shallow water close to shore. It is an eelpout shaped fish reaching about twenty centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Perciformes › Stichaeidae › Chirolophis
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 254578.
FAQ
- How deep does the Bearded Warbonnet live?
- The Bearded Warbonnet (Chirolophis snyderi) is typically found at 0–490 m.
- Is the Bearded Warbonnet dangerous to divers?
- The Bearded Warbonnet is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Bearded Warbonnet get?
- The Bearded Warbonnet grows to about 20 cm.