Spotted Handfish
Brachionichthys hirsutus
- Critically endangered
- Card rarity: Legendary
- Fish
The spotted handfish is a rare Australian fish in the handfish family, Brachionichthyidae, classified as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List 2020. It has a highly restricted range, being found only in the estuary of River Derwent, Tasmania, and nearby areas, with the main threat to its existence being an invasive species, the Northern Pacific seastar.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Lophiiformes
- Family
- Antennariidae
- Genus
- Brachionichthys