West Australian Dhufish
Glaucosoma hebraicum
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 1–200 m
- Max size: 1.2 m
- For divers: safe
A prized West Australian fish with a high forehead and trailing fin tips, it shelters around limestone shelves, reefs, wrecks and underwater caverns from the shallows to over two hundred metres. Adults shift into shallower water through the cooler months and it grows past a metre.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Acropomatiformes › Glaucosomatidae › Glaucosoma
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 279190.
FAQ
- How deep does the West Australian Dhufish live?
- The West Australian Dhufish (Glaucosoma hebraicum) is typically found at 1–200 m.
- Is the West Australian Dhufish dangerous to divers?
- The West Australian Dhufish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the West Australian Dhufish get?
- The West Australian Dhufish grows to about 1.2 m.