Banded frogfish (Halophryne diemensis)

Scientific name: Halophryne diemensis Lesueur, 1824

Banded frogfish (Halophryne diemensis)

The Banded frogfish (Halophryne diemensis) is a brackish-water fish of the family Batrachoididae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Indo-Australian Archipelago. Known from the Mekong delta.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19-21; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 16 - 18

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Halophryne diemensis
Family
Batrachoididae (Toadfishes)
Order
Batrachoidiformes (Toadfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
26.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Australian Archipelago. Known from the Mekong delta.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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