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    Post by Dragon Mon Jul 22, 2024 7:42 pm

    This strange-looking anglerfish, which is only found on two tiny patches of reef off Tasmania, could be one of the world's most endangered fish.

    Name: Red handfish (Thymichthys politus)

    Where it lives: Two 164 feet (50 meters) patches of reef off the coast of Tasmania, Australia

    What it eats: Small crustaceans, worms and mollusks

    Why it's awesome: If you imagined a tiny fish with hands for fins, a moody downturned mouth and an extravagant mohawk, you might come close to visualizing the red handfish.


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    Post by Dragon Mon Jul 22, 2024 7:43 pm

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    This bizarre animal lives on the seabed and uses its large hand-like fins to move walk around.


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    Post by Dragon Mon Jul 22, 2024 7:45 pm

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    Unlike many fish, this bizarre animal, which lives on the seabed, doesn't have a swim bladder for buoyancy.

    Instead, its pectoral fins have evolved into large "hands" to help it move around by walking across the seafloor.


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    Post by Dragon Mon Jul 22, 2024 7:48 pm

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    The red handfish ('Sympterichthys politus') is found on shallow rocky reefs in only a few locations in south- eastern Tasmania.

    They grow to about 100 mm in length.

    Handfish are small, bottom-dwelling fishes that would rather "walk" on their pectoral and pelvic fins than swim.

    They are native to Australia and five of the eight identified handfish species are found only in Tasmania and Bass Strait.

    The spotted handfish is endemic to Tasmania's lower Derwent River estuary.

    In 1996, the spotted handfish became the first Australian marine fish to be listed as endangered.

    Scientists, government and the community are involved in a federally-funded recovery plan for the spotted handfish led by CSIRO Marine Research.


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