Warty Prowfish
Aetapcus maculatus
- Group: Other
- Max size: 21 cm
- For divers: safe
A slow, warty fish of rocky reefs, the prowfish drifts and shuffles over the bottom rather than swimming freely, relying on its lumpy, camouflaged skin to pass as part of the reef. Despite its spiny, venomous looking appearance it carries no venom glands at all. It sometimes turns up on an angler's line in shallow coastal water.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Perciformes › Pataecidae › Aetapcus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 279511.
FAQ
- Is the Warty Prowfish dangerous to divers?
- The Warty Prowfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Warty Prowfish get?
- The Warty Prowfish grows to about 21 cm.