Saddleback Silver-Biddy
Gerres limbatus
- Group: Other
- Max size: 15 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small silverbiddy of estuary tidal flats and very shallow coastal water, it sifts tiny animals from soft mud and sand bottoms. It can extend its mouth into a downward tube to pick prey from the sediment.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Gerreidae › Gerres
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 276959.
FAQ
- Is the Saddleback Silver-Biddy dangerous to divers?
- The Saddleback Silver-Biddy is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Saddleback Silver-Biddy get?
- The Saddleback Silver-Biddy grows to about 15 cm.