Beardie
Lotella phycis
- Group: Other
- Max size: 30 cm
- For divers: safe
A bottom dwelling cod relative of quiet coastal bays and estuaries, the beardie favours silty habitat and grows to about thirty centimetres. Like others of its family it carries a barbel on the chin that gives the group its name.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gadiformes › Moridae › Lotella
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 281402.
FAQ
- Is the Beardie dangerous to divers?
- The Beardie is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Beardie get?
- The Beardie grows to about 30 cm.