Leather Bass
Dermatolepis dermatolepis
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 21–40 m
- Max size: 1 m
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A daytime hunter, the leather bass preys on small reef fish and crustaceans, often shadowing browsing herbivores or foraging moray eels and snapping up the prey they flush out. It reaches a full metre and patrols reef slopes between about twenty one and forty metres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Perciformes › Epinephelidae › Dermatolepis
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 276919.
FAQ
- How deep does the Leather Bass live?
- The Leather Bass (Dermatolepis dermatolepis) is typically found at 21–40 m.
- Is the Leather Bass dangerous to divers?
- The Leather Bass is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Leather Bass get?
- The Leather Bass grows to about 1 m.