Is the Lesser Tigertooth Croaker dangerous to divers?

The Lesser Tigertooth Croaker is harmless to divers.

How big does the Lesser Tigertooth Croaker get?

The Lesser Tigertooth Croaker grows to about 39 cm.

Lesser Tigertooth Croaker

Otolithes cuvieri

Group: Other
Max size: 39 cm
For divers: safe
IUCN status: LC

A carnivore of inshore and coastal waters, this croaker hunts shrimp, prawns, small fishes, mantis shrimp and molluscs across soft seabeds. Like other tigertooth croakers it carries a pair of canine fangs at the front of the upper jaw, giving the group its name.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Sciaenidae › Otolithes

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 277890.

FAQ

Is the Lesser Tigertooth Croaker dangerous to divers?: The Lesser Tigertooth Croaker is harmless to divers.
How big does the Lesser Tigertooth Croaker get?: The Lesser Tigertooth Croaker grows to about 39 cm.