Rapanui Flagtail
Kuhlia nutabunda
- Group: Other
- Max size: 24.2 cm
- For divers: safe
The Rapanui flagtail gathers in aggregations along exposed rocky shores, in large tide pools and over sand near the rocks. It is a silvery, deep bodied fish of turbulent water, reaching about twenty four centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Centrarchiformes › Kuhliidae › Kuhlia
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 278247.
FAQ
- Is the Rapanui Flagtail dangerous to divers?
- The Rapanui Flagtail is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Rapanui Flagtail get?
- The Rapanui Flagtail grows to about 24.2 cm.