Velvetnose Brotula
Petrotyx hopkinsi
- Group: Other
- Max size: 20 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small, secretive brotula that hides deep in rocky crevices, rarely coming into view. It scatters its eggs in a floating, jelly like mass.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Ophidiiformes › Bythitidae › Petrotyx
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 282224.
FAQ
- Is the Velvetnose Brotula dangerous to divers?
- The Velvetnose Brotula is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Velvetnose Brotula get?
- The Velvetnose Brotula grows to about 20 cm.