Blue-Eye Siphonfish
Siphamia cyanophthalma
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: to 31 m
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This small siphonfish lives alone or in little groups on sheltered coral reefs, carrying a belly light organ that glows with luminous bacteria. Females show maturing eggs at under two centimetres long, and it ranges down past thirty metres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Apogoniformes › Apogonidae › Siphamia
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 712702.
FAQ
- How deep does the Blue-Eye Siphonfish live?
- The Blue-Eye Siphonfish (Siphamia cyanophthalma) is typically found at to 31 m.
- Is the Blue-Eye Siphonfish dangerous to divers?
- The Blue-Eye Siphonfish is harmless to divers.