Crisscross Prickleback
Plagiogrammus hopkinsii
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–21 m
- Max size: 20 cm
- For divers: safe
An elongate prickleback of cold rocky coasts, it threads through intertidal cracks and kelp down to about twenty metres. It picks small crustaceans like mysids and amphipods along with shrimps and snails, and grows to roughly twenty centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Perciformes › Stichaeidae › Plagiogrammus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 282265.
FAQ
- How deep does the Crisscross Prickleback live?
- The Crisscross Prickleback (Plagiogrammus hopkinsii) is typically found at 0–21 m.
- Is the Crisscross Prickleback dangerous to divers?
- The Crisscross Prickleback is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Crisscross Prickleback get?
- The Crisscross Prickleback grows to about 20 cm.