Blacktip Poacher
Xeneretmus latifrons
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 18–400 m
- Max size: 19 cm
- For divers: safe
A small armoured poacher of soft bottoms, it is clad in bony plates and feeds almost entirely on crustaceans, mostly mysid shrimp. It ranges from about eighteen down to four hundred metres, and in turn falls prey to flatfish, hake and lancetfish.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Perciformes › Agonidae › Xeneretmus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 283171.
FAQ
- How deep does the Blacktip Poacher live?
- The Blacktip Poacher (Xeneretmus latifrons) is typically found at 18–400 m.
- Is the Blacktip Poacher dangerous to divers?
- The Blacktip Poacher is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Blacktip Poacher get?
- The Blacktip Poacher grows to about 19 cm.