Seamount Rudderfish
Tubbia stewarti
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 30–1438 m
- Max size: 56 cm
- For divers: safe
Young seamount rudderfish drift in the sunlit upper water, then move far deeper as they grow, with larger fish living down in the mesopelagic between roughly five hundred and fourteen hundred metres. It reaches around fifty six centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Scombriformes › Centrolophidae › Tubbia
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 835127.
FAQ
- How deep does the Seamount Rudderfish live?
- The Seamount Rudderfish (Tubbia stewarti) is typically found at 30–1438 m.
- Is the Seamount Rudderfish dangerous to divers?
- The Seamount Rudderfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Seamount Rudderfish get?
- The Seamount Rudderfish grows to about 56 cm.