Mercer's Tusked Silverside
Dentatherina merceri
- Group: Other
- Max size: 5 cm
- For divers: safe
A small silverside of just five centimetres, it stays close inshore around islands and over coral reefs. So little has been recorded beyond its larval life that almost nothing is known of how it lives, and it likely feeds larger commercial fish.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Atheriniformes › Dentatherinidae › Dentatherina
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 280500.
FAQ
- Is the Mercer's Tusked Silverside dangerous to divers?
- The Mercer's Tusked Silverside is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Mercer's Tusked Silverside get?
- The Mercer's Tusked Silverside grows to about 5 cm.