Narrowbody Handfish (Pezichthys compressus)

Scientific name: Pezichthys compressus Last & Gledhill, 2009

The Narrowbody Handfish (Pezichthys compressus) is a marine fish of the family Brachionichthyidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, southeastern Australia.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pezichthys compressus
Family
Brachionichthyidae (Handfishes)
Order
Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.2
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: southeastern Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:

Sources

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

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