Yellowtail Trumpeter
Amniataba caudavittata
- Group: Other
- Max size: 30 cm
- For divers: safe
A grunter of inshore and mangrove waters, the yellowtail trumpeter moves freely between the coast, estuaries and the fresh water stretches of rivers. It grows to about thirty centimetres, and while juveniles graze algae and small crustaceans, older fish switch to hunting bristle worms.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Centrarchiformes › Terapontidae › Amniataba
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 279585.
FAQ
- Is the Yellowtail Trumpeter dangerous to divers?
- The Yellowtail Trumpeter is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Yellowtail Trumpeter get?
- The Yellowtail Trumpeter grows to about 30 cm.