Ocellate frogfish (Halophryne ocellatus)

Scientific name: Halophryne ocellatus Hutchins, 1974

Ocellate frogfish (Halophryne ocellatus)

The Ocellate frogfish (Halophryne ocellatus) is a marine fish of the family Batrachoididae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, northwestern Australia.

Biology

Inhabits offshore trawling grounds and may enter cray pots.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Halophryne ocellatus
Family
Batrachoididae (Toadfishes)
Order
Batrachoidiformes (Toadfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
26.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: northwestern Australia.
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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