Southern Longfin
Beliops xanthokrossos
- Group: Other
- Max size: 2.6 cm
- For divers: safe
A small longfin of inshore reef areas that keeps close to the bottom among rock and rubble. Barely three centimetres long, it spawns eggs that the male parent stays to guard.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Ovalentaria incertae sedis › Plesiopidae › Beliops
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 279886.
FAQ
- Is the Southern Longfin dangerous to divers?
- The Southern Longfin is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Southern Longfin get?
- The Southern Longfin grows to about 2.6 cm.