Shortspine Combfish
Zaniolepis frenata
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 4–450 m
- Max size: 25 cm
- For divers: safe
A small bottom fish of soft muddy slopes in the eastern Pacific, the shortspine combfish usually lives well below the surface and grows to about twenty five centimetres. It feeds mostly on polychaete worms, taking amphipods, krill and stray fish eggs as well.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Perciformes › Zaniolepididae › Zaniolepis
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 283208.
FAQ
- How deep does the Shortspine Combfish live?
- The Shortspine Combfish (Zaniolepis frenata) is typically found at 4–450 m.
- Is the Shortspine Combfish dangerous to divers?
- The Shortspine Combfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Shortspine Combfish get?
- The Shortspine Combfish grows to about 25 cm.