Fire-Tail Devil
Labracinus cyclophthalmus
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 2–20 m
- Max size: 23.5 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This dottyback haunts the shelter of coral and rock on shallow reefs, slipping through gutters and passages where the surge moves it along. It gathers in loose mixed groups across reef flats, slopes and silty tidal pools down to about twenty metres, often where the water carries a film of sediment.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Ovalentaria incertae sedis › Pseudochromidae › Labracinus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 281242.
FAQ
- How deep does the Fire-Tail Devil live?
- The Fire-Tail Devil (Labracinus cyclophthalmus) is typically found at 2–20 m.
- Is the Fire-Tail Devil dangerous to divers?
- The Fire-Tail Devil is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Fire-Tail Devil get?
- The Fire-Tail Devil grows to about 23.5 cm.