Lionhead
Collichthys lucidus
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: to 90 m
- Max size: 19.8 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This small croaker haunts estuaries and soft sandy mud bottoms down to about ninety metres. Like its relatives it produces a low drumming call, and reaches around twenty centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Sciaenidae › Collichthys
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 280361.
FAQ
- How deep does the Lionhead live?
- The Lionhead (Collichthys lucidus) is typically found at to 90 m.
- Is the Lionhead dangerous to divers?
- The Lionhead is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Lionhead get?
- The Lionhead grows to about 19.8 cm.