Blue Knifefish
Labracoglossa nitida
- Group: Other
- Max size: 20 cm
- For divers: safe
A fast, restless fish of inshore reef areas, the blue knifefish swims alone or in small schools, darting about erratically and pausing now and then to gulp down large planktonic crustaceans. It reaches about twenty centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Centrarchiformes › Scorpididae › Labracoglossa
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 281246.
FAQ
- Is the Blue Knifefish dangerous to divers?
- The Blue Knifefish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Blue Knifefish get?
- The Blue Knifefish grows to about 20 cm.