Warty Handfish
Thymichthys verrucosus
- Group: Other
- Max size: 9.3 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: DD
A small, warty handfish that walks across the sea floor on stubby fins shaped like little hands rather than swimming. Like its Tasmanian kin it is rare and seldom seen, creeping over inshore bottoms.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Lophiiformes › Brachionichthyidae › Thymichthys
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 475054.
FAQ
- Is the Warty Handfish dangerous to divers?
- The Warty Handfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Warty Handfish get?
- The Warty Handfish grows to about 9.3 cm.