Slickhead Brotula
Ogilbia nudiceps
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–30 m
- Max size: 5.3 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small brotula of rocky and sandy bottoms, this fish reaches only about five centimetres yet gives birth to live young, one female carrying around a hundred and sixty tiny embryos. It keeps to shallow water down to about thirty metres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Ophidiiformes › Dinematichthyidae › Ogilbia
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 281853.
FAQ
- How deep does the Slickhead Brotula live?
- The Slickhead Brotula (Ogilbia nudiceps) is typically found at 0–30 m.
- Is the Slickhead Brotula dangerous to divers?
- The Slickhead Brotula is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Slickhead Brotula get?
- The Slickhead Brotula grows to about 5.3 cm.