Gold Brotula
Gunterichthys longipenis
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–9 m
- Max size: 7.5 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A live bearing brotula that burrows in soft mud, the gold brotula keeps to shallow, quiet lagoons, backwaters and the saltier reaches of estuaries. Females bear very few young, born already over a centimetre long, and the adults stay around eight centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Ophidiiformes › Dinematichthyidae › Gunterichthys
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 280948.
FAQ
- How deep does the Gold Brotula live?
- The Gold Brotula (Gunterichthys longipenis) is typically found at 0–9 m.
- Is the Gold Brotula dangerous to divers?
- The Gold Brotula is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Gold Brotula get?
- The Gold Brotula grows to about 7.5 cm.