Is the Malacho dangerous to divers?

The Malacho is harmless to divers.

How big does the Malacho get?

The Malacho grows to about 44 cm.

Malacho

Elops smithi

Group: Other
Max size: 44 cm
For divers: safe
IUCN status: DD

The malacho lives across a wide range of salinities, with adults spawning in offshore waters while larvae and young move into estuaries and even hypersaline lagoons. A slim, silvery relative of the tarpons, it reaches about forty four centimetres.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Elopiformes › Elopidae › Elops

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 474894.

FAQ

Is the Malacho dangerous to divers?: The Malacho is harmless to divers.
How big does the Malacho get?: The Malacho grows to about 44 cm.