Pink Handfish (Brachiopsilus dianthus)

Scientific name: Brachiopsilus dianthus Last & Gledhill, 2009

The Pink Handfish (Brachiopsilus dianthus) is a marine fish of the family Brachionichthyidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, Australia: Tasmania.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 19 - 21; Anal spines: 910. Member of the genus Brachiopsilus with a combination of the following characters: esca of medium size, 29?38% of illicium length; illicium smooth, thin, not exceedingly fleshy, length 15?16% SL, 3?3.5 times in head length, 2.0?2.3 times in length of second dorsal-fin spine; with illicium adpressed, apex of esca situated above posterior half of eye; esca much wider than illicial stem, covered with dense, short, filaments; head slightly compressed; moderate-sized eye (horizontal diameter 6?7% SL); mouth narrow; lips fleshy with irregular folds; body and fins entirely naked in adults (except for scales associated with pores of the acoustico-lateralis system); 5 sensory pores above eye; long first dorsal-fin base (length 26?30% SL); second dorsal-fin rays 17?18, fin base 73?76% SL; length of second dorsal-fin spine 1.3?1.5 times length of longest ray of second dorsal fin; 9?10 anal-fin rays, length of anal-fin base 38?39% SL; 9?

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Brachiopsilus dianthus
Family
Brachionichthyidae (Handfishes)
Order
Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Depth range
38 m (125 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 38 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: Australia: Tasmania.
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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