Butterfish

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!

Butterfish
Living dangerously
Herb Segars Photography

Salt Barge reef
Type:
artificial reef, barge
Built:
circa 1940
Specs:
( 150 x38 ft )
Sponsor:
US Navy, NJCDC, Carbon Services Corp, Artificial Reef Association, Cape May County Party & Charter Boat Association
Sunk:
Friday April 9, 1993 - Cape May Artificial Reef
GPS:
38°50.959' -74°42.385'