Is the Short-Snout Hardyhead dangerous to divers?

The Short-Snout Hardyhead is harmless to divers.

How big does the Short-Snout Hardyhead get?

The Short-Snout Hardyhead grows to about 10 cm.

Short-Snout Hardyhead

Kestratherina brevirostris

Group: Other
Max size: 10 cm
For divers: safe
IUCN status: LC

The short snout hardyhead schools through sheltered coastal bays and clear marine estuaries, also gathering over rocky and vegetated sandy ground. A slim silverside of about ten centimetres, it moves in tight shoals near the surface.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Atheriniformes › Atherinidae › Kestratherina

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 281220.

FAQ

Is the Short-Snout Hardyhead dangerous to divers?: The Short-Snout Hardyhead is harmless to divers.
How big does the Short-Snout Hardyhead get?: The Short-Snout Hardyhead grows to about 10 cm.