Stout Longtom
Tylosurus gavialoides
- Group: Other
- Max size: 75 cm
- For divers: safe
Built like a living spear, this longtom cruises just under the surface of coastal reefs and estuaries on a slim body tipped with long, beaklike jaws. It lays eggs that cling to floating objects by fine tendrils on their surface. It can reach about three quarters of a metre.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Beloniformes › Belonidae › Tylosurus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 272146.
FAQ
- Is the Stout Longtom dangerous to divers?
- The Stout Longtom is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Stout Longtom get?
- The Stout Longtom grows to about 75 cm.