Scaled Belly Toothpony
Gazza squamiventralis
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 4–13 m
- Max size: 9.6 cm
- For divers: safe
A small ponyfish of shallow coastal water, the scaled belly toothpony stays under about 13 metres and is known mostly from specimens netted alongside the toothpony Gazza minuta. Like its relatives it has a protrusible tube of a mouth for snatching small prey.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Acanthuriformes › Leiognathidae › Gazza
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 278578.
FAQ
- How deep does the Scaled Belly Toothpony live?
- The Scaled Belly Toothpony (Gazza squamiventralis) is typically found at 4–13 m.
- Is the Scaled Belly Toothpony dangerous to divers?
- The Scaled Belly Toothpony is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Scaled Belly Toothpony get?
- The Scaled Belly Toothpony grows to about 9.6 cm.