Sea Chub
Ditrema temminckii
- Group: Other
- Max size: 24 cm
- For divers: safe
Female surfperch of this kind carry their developing young inside the body and give birth to live, fully formed pups rather than scattering eggs. It feeds and shelters over sandy patches and rocky reef, often near beds of drifting Sargassum weed, reaching about twenty four centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Ovalentaria incertae sedis › Embiotocidae › Ditrema
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 280570.
FAQ
- Is the Sea Chub dangerous to divers?
- The Sea Chub is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Sea Chub get?
- The Sea Chub grows to about 24 cm.