Spotted handfish

(Brachionichthys hirsutus)

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Description

Brachionichthys hirsutus is a rare species of fish that lived endemic in the coastal waters of Tasmania at depths of two to 40 meters on the seabed.Today,their occurrence is limited to the mouth of the river Dervent

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Lophiiformes
Family:Brachionichthyidae
Genus:Brachionichthys
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