Giant Wrymouth
Cryptacanthodes giganteus
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 6–128 m
- Max size: 1.2 m
- For divers: safe
A long, eel shaped fish of soft mud and sand bottoms, it likely spends much of its life buried with only its head showing. It is one of the larger wrymouths, growing to well over a metre, yet stays out of sight in cool northern waters down to around a hundred and thirty metres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Perciformes › Cryptacanthodidae › Cryptacanthodes
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 276392.
FAQ
- How deep does the Giant Wrymouth live?
- The Giant Wrymouth (Cryptacanthodes giganteus) is typically found at 6–128 m.
- Is the Giant Wrymouth dangerous to divers?
- The Giant Wrymouth is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Giant Wrymouth get?
- The Giant Wrymouth grows to about 1.2 m.