Emerald Sleeper
Erotelis smaragdus
- Group: Other
- Max size: 20 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A bottom hugging sleeper of the western Atlantic, it lurks over sand and marl in full salinity coastal water and slips into mangrove channels. It grows to around twenty centimetres and spends much of its time lying still, waiting for small prey to pass.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Eleotridae › Erotelis
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 280710.
FAQ
- Is the Emerald Sleeper dangerous to divers?
- The Emerald Sleeper is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Emerald Sleeper get?
- The Emerald Sleeper grows to about 20 cm.