Silver Knifefish
Bathystethus orientale
- Group: Other
- Max size: 21 cm
- For divers: safe
The silver knifefish keeps near the surface along steep, exposed rocky shores, picking zooplankton from the moving water. Its compressed body and silvery sides reach about twenty centimetres in the surge zone it favours.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Centrarchiformes › Scorpididae › Bathystethus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 279877.
FAQ
- Is the Silver Knifefish dangerous to divers?
- The Silver Knifefish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Silver Knifefish get?
- The Silver Knifefish grows to about 21 cm.