Ghost Scabbardfish
Lepidopus manis
- Group: Other
- Max size: 69 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: DD
Only a single dead specimen of the ghost scabbardfish has ever been recorded, washed up in a cove, so almost nothing is known of how it lives. Like other scabbardfishes it is a long, ribbon thin predator of open water, growing to around 69 centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Scombriformes › Trichiuridae › Lepidopus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 274019.
FAQ
- Is the Ghost Scabbardfish dangerous to divers?
- The Ghost Scabbardfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Ghost Scabbardfish get?
- The Ghost Scabbardfish grows to about 69 cm.