Fin's Fish Guide
The Banded bellows fish (Centriscops humerosus) is a saltwater fish of the family Centriscidae that grows up to 30 cm.
Description
The banded bellowsfish is a snipefish (Macroramphosidae) from the southern oceans. The species has a deep, laterally compressed, orange-pink body with a few broad dark crossbars and a long, tube-shaped snout with a small, toothless mouth at the tip. It lives on the continental shelf and slope. With its tube-shaped snout it sucks up small bottom invertebrates. The species is harmless to humans.
Frequently asked questions
How do you recognise the Banded bellows fish?
The Banded bellows fish has a flattened, disc-shaped body, is mainly red-orange and shows a vertical stripes pattern. Deep orange-pink body with broad vertical bars and a long tubular snout; sucks up plankton.
Where does the Banded bellows fish live?
The Banded bellows fish lives in the sea (marine waters) and is mostly found around sand or mud bottom. Southern oceans; continental shelf and slope.
How big does the Banded bellows fish get?
The Banded bellows fish grows to a maximum of about 30 cm.
Is the Banded bellows fish dangerous to humans?
No, the Banded bellows fish is harmless to humans. None required: this species is harmless to humans.
Is the Banded bellows fish edible?
The Banded bellows fish is rarely eaten.
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