Is the Pale Deepsea Lizardfish dangerous to divers?

The Pale Deepsea Lizardfish is harmless to divers.

How big does the Pale Deepsea Lizardfish get?

The Pale Deepsea Lizardfish grows to about 29 cm.

Pale Deepsea Lizardfish

Bathysauroides gigas

Group: Other
Max size: 29 cm
For divers: safe
IUCN status: LC

A solitary predator of the deep continental slope, the pale deepsea lizardfish rests on the bottom between about five hundred and two thousand metres, known so far only from waters off Japan and Australia. Like other lizardfishes it props itself up and ambushes prey with a mouth of needle teeth.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Aulopiformes › Bathysauridae › Bathysauroides

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 279875.

FAQ

Is the Pale Deepsea Lizardfish dangerous to divers?: The Pale Deepsea Lizardfish is harmless to divers.
How big does the Pale Deepsea Lizardfish get?: The Pale Deepsea Lizardfish grows to about 29 cm.