Ziebell?s Handfish (Brachiopsilus ziebelli)

Scientific name: Brachiopsilus ziebelli Last & Gledhill, 2009

The Ziebell?s Handfish (Brachiopsilus ziebelli) is a marine fish of the family Brachionichthyidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, Restricted to eastern and southern Tasmania, Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines: 18 to 20; Anal spines: 910. Member of the genus Brachiopsilus with a combination of the following characters: esca small, 19-32% of illicium length; illicium thick, fleshy, length 18-24% SL, 2.4-3.0 times in head length, 1.2-1.4 times in length of second dorsal-fin spine; apex of esca situated well posterior of hind margin of eye when illicium adpressed; esca slightly wider than illicial stem, covered with dense, short papillae; head bulbous; eye small; mouth broad; lips very fleshy with vertical folds; body and fins entirely naked in adults; 4 sensory pores above eye; short first dorsal-fin base; second dorsal-fin rays 16-18, length of fin base 63-70% SL; length of second dorsal-fin spine 0.8-1.2 times length of longest ray of second dorsal fin; 9?10 anal-fin rays, length of anal-fin base 34-38% SL; 9 pectoral-fin rays; short c

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Species facts

Scientific name
Brachiopsilus ziebelli
Family
Brachionichthyidae (Handfishes)
Order
Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.7
Depth range
10–20 m (33–66 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - 20 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: Restricted to eastern and southern Tasmania, 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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