Sculptured frogfish (Halophryne queenslandiae)

Scientific name: Halophryne queenslandiae De Vis, 1882

Sculptured frogfish (Halophryne queenslandiae)

The Sculptured frogfish (Halophryne queenslandiae) is a brackish-water fish of the family Batrachoididae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, endemic to Australia.

Species facts

Scientific name
Halophryne queenslandiae
Family
Batrachoididae (Toadfishes)
Order
Batrachoidiformes (Toadfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: endemic to 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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