Swordtail Jawfish
Lonchopisthus micrognathus
- Group: Other
- Max size: 17.8 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
The swordtail jawfish digs burrows in silty and muddy bottoms of the continental shelf, sometimes clustering into loose colonies. It hovers over its hole and ducks back tail first at any threat, named for the long streaming lobes of its tail fin.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Ovalentaria incertae sedis › Opistognathidae › Lonchopisthus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 281386.
FAQ
- Is the Swordtail Jawfish dangerous to divers?
- The Swordtail Jawfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Swordtail Jawfish get?
- The Swordtail Jawfish grows to about 17.8 cm.