Scytalinidae

graveldiver

Scytalina cerdale

Snake head flat no pelvic

• Temperate
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• North America
• Medium
• Temperate fish

The graveldiver (Scytalina cerdale) is a species of scorpaeniform fish, the only species in the genus Scytalina and the family Scytalinidae. Graveldivers are small, with snake-like heads (hence the generic name). Their bodies are compact, and lack pelvic fins, with very small pectoral fins.