Indian handfish (Halieutaea indica)

Scientific name: Halieutaea indica Annandale & Jenkins, 1910

Indian handfish (Halieutaea indica)

The Indian handfish (Halieutaea indica) is a marine fish of the family Ogcocephalidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, from off South Africa, Madagascar, Seychelles, western Australia, the Philippines, Indonesia, Taiwan, China and Japan.

Biology

Identified by the mostly yellow pectorals with a white band across.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Halieutaea indica
Family
Ogcocephalidae (Batfishes)
Order
Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Depth range
100 m (328 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 100 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: from off South Africa, Madagascar, Seychelles, western Australia, the Philippines, Indonesia, Taiwan, China and Japan.
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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