Butterfish
Peprilus tricanthus
Size
to 12"
Habitat
Coastal waters.
Baby Butterfish are often found sheltering in the tentacles of stinging jellyfishes, to which they are not immune. One slip and they're dead!
- Type:
- shipwreck, sailing ship, Germany
- Built:
- 1855, ?, Damariscotta ME USA
- Specs:
- ( 204 x 42 ft ) 1812 tons
24 crew - Sunk:
- Sunday October 14, 1883
ran aground in fog - no casualties - Depth:
- 20 ft
wood wreck
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