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The '''spotted handfish''' |
The '''spotted handfish''', ''Brachionichthys hirsutus'', is a [[rare species|rare]] [[Australia]]n fish from the [[Family (biology)|family]] [[Brachionichthyidae]]. It is classified as Critically Endangered (CR - A1cde) on the [[IUCN Red List]] 2002. |
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The spotted handfish is unusual in that it has highly adapted [[pectoral fin]]s, which appear like hands (hence the name) and allow it to walk on the sea floor. |
The spotted handfish is unusual in that it has highly adapted [[pectoral fin]]s, which appear like hands (hence the name) and allow it to walk on the sea floor. |
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* {{cite book | title = The Spotted Handfish 1999–2001 [[Biodiversity Action Plan|Recovery Plan]] | author = B. D. Bruce and M. A. Green | publisher = Spotted Handfish Recovery Team | date = March 1998 | id = ISBN 0-643-06165-7 | url = http://www.deh.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/publications/recovery/spotted-handfish/}} |
* {{cite book | title = The Spotted Handfish 1999–2001 [[Biodiversity Action Plan|Recovery Plan]] | author = B. D. Bruce and M. A. Green | publisher = Spotted Handfish Recovery Team | date = March 1998 | id = ISBN 0-643-06165-7 | url = http://www.deh.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/publications/recovery/spotted-handfish/}} |
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The spotted handfish, Brachionichthys hirsutus, is a rare Australian fish from the family Brachionichthyidae. It is classified as Critically Endangered (CR - A1cde) on the IUCN Red List 2002.
The spotted handfish is unusual in that it has highly adapted pectoral fins, which appear like hands (hence the name) and allow it to walk on the sea floor.
It has a highly restricted territory, being found only in the estuary of Derwent River, Tasmania, and nearby areas.
References
- Template:IUCN2006 Listed as Critically Endangered (CR A1cde v2.3)
- "Brachionichthys hirsutus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. 18 April.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=and|year=/|date=mismatch (help) - Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Brachionichthys hirsutus". FishBase. February 2006 version.
- B. D. Bruce and M. A. Green (March 1998). The Spotted Handfish 1999–2001 [[Biodiversity Action Plan|Recovery Plan]]. Spotted Handfish Recovery Team. ISBN 0-643-06165-7.
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