Is the Pacific Cornetfish dangerous to divers?

The Pacific Cornetfish is harmless to divers.

How big does the Pacific Cornetfish get?

The Pacific Cornetfish grows to about 1.1 m.

Pacific Cornetfish

Fistularia corneta

Group: Other
Max size: 1.1 m
For divers: safe
IUCN status: LC

The Pacific cornetfish is a long thin predator with a tube shaped snout and a whip like filament trailing from its tail, growing past a metre. Adults hold to rocky bottoms below thirty metres along continental and island margins, where the slender body lets them drift close and inhale small fish whole.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Syngnathiformes › Fistulariidae › Fistularia

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 276231.

FAQ

Is the Pacific Cornetfish dangerous to divers?: The Pacific Cornetfish is harmless to divers.
How big does the Pacific Cornetfish get?: The Pacific Cornetfish grows to about 1.1 m.