Messmate Fish
Echiodon rendahli
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–60 m
- Max size: 12 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A slender, eel like fish of soft bottoms out on the continental shelf, the messmate reaches about twelve centimetres and stays close to the seabed. Many of its pearlfish relatives shelter inside sea cucumbers and other invertebrates, and it is seldom seen by divers.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Ophidiiformes › Carapidae › Echiodon
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 272786.
FAQ
- How deep does the Messmate Fish live?
- The Messmate Fish (Echiodon rendahli) is typically found at 0–60 m.
- Is the Messmate Fish dangerous to divers?
- The Messmate Fish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Messmate Fish get?
- The Messmate Fish grows to about 12 cm.