Eltanin Handfish
Pezichthys eltanini
- Group: Other
- Max size: 3.6 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: DD
A handfish that walks the seabed on armlike fins rather than swimming, this deep water species is known only from the mid shelf and perhaps the upper slope off Tasmania. With so few records it remains genuinely poorly understood.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Lophiiformes › Brachionichthyidae › Pezichthys
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 474934.
FAQ
- Is the Eltanin Handfish dangerous to divers?
- The Eltanin Handfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Eltanin Handfish get?
- The Eltanin Handfish grows to about 3.6 cm.