Spottail Spiny Turbot
Psettodes belcheri
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: to 150 m
- Max size: 80 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: DD
Unlike most flatfish this spiny turbot keeps a deep body rather than a flat one, and it does not stay glued to the bottom. It rises off the sea bed to chase down fish and shrimp by swimming, reaching about eighty centimetres along the West African coast.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Pleuronectiformes › Psettodidae › Psettodes
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 276823.
FAQ
- How deep does the Spottail Spiny Turbot live?
- The Spottail Spiny Turbot (Psettodes belcheri) is typically found at to 150 m.
- Is the Spottail Spiny Turbot dangerous to divers?
- The Spottail Spiny Turbot is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Spottail Spiny Turbot get?
- The Spottail Spiny Turbot grows to about 80 cm.