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Handfish
Handfish are any anglerfish within the family Brachionichthyidae, a group which comprises five genera and 14 extant species. These benthic marine fish are unusual in the way they propel themselves by walking on the sea floor rather than swimming. Distribution Handfish are found today in the coastal waters of southern and eastern Australia and around the island state of Tasmania. This is the most species-rich of the few marine fish families endemic to the Australian region, with all but three species found there. Text may have been copied from this source, which is available under a The second dorsal spine is joined to the third by a flap of skin, making a crest. Fossil record The prehistoric species, '' Histionotophorus, Histionotophorus bassani'', from the Lutetian of Monte Bolca, is now considered to be a handfish, sometimes even being included in the genus ''Brachionichthys''. Considering the low extant diversity, restricted geographical distribution, and very meagre foss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brachionichthys Hirsutus
The spotted handfish (''Brachionichthys hirsutus'') 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 Derwent River, Tasmania, and nearby areas, with the main threat to its existence being an invasive species, the Northern Pacific seastar (''Asterias amurensis''). The spotted handfish is an unusual fish, in that it has highly adapted pectoral fins, which appear like hands (hence the name) and allow it to walk on the sea floor. Description The spotted handfish is a rare species in the handfish family, Brachionichthyidae. The handfishes are a unique, Australian family of anglerfish, the most speciose of the few marine fish families endemic to Australia. Handfish are unusual, small (up to in length), slow-moving, fishes that prefer to 'walk' rather than swim. Their pectoral fins are leg-like with extremities resemblant of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spotted Handfish
The spotted handfish (''Brachionichthys hirsutus'') 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 Derwent River, Tasmania, and nearby areas, with the main threat to its existence being an invasive species, the Northern Pacific seastar (''Asterias amurensis''). The spotted handfish is an unusual fish, in that it has highly adapted pectoral fins, which appear like hands (hence the name) and allow it to walk on the sea floor. Description The spotted handfish is a rare species in the handfish family, Brachionichthyidae. The handfishes are a unique, Australian family of anglerfish, the most speciose of the few marine fish families endemic to Australia. Handfish are unusual, small (up to in length), slow-moving, fishes that prefer to 'walk' rather than swim. Their pectoral fins are leg-like with extremities resemblant of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brachionichthys
''Brachionichthys'' is the type genus of the handfish family Brachionichthyidae. Originally, all species of handfish were included in ''Brachionichthys'', but researchers have since split species off into five additional genera. Species of handfish use their pectoral fins to walk about on the sea floor. These highly modified fins have the appearance of hands, hence the generic epithet, from Latin ''brachium'' meaning "arm" and Greek ''ichthys'' meaning "fish". The prehistoric handfish, ''Histiontophorus bassani'', from the Lutetian of Monte Bolca, was once described as a species of ''Brachionichthys''. Species The currently recognized species in this genus are: * '' Brachionichthys australis'' Last, Gledhill & Holmes, 2007 (Australian spotted handfish) * ''Brachionichthys hirsutus The spotted handfish (''Brachionichthys hirsutus'') is a rare Australian fish in the handfish family, Brachionichthyidae, classified as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List 2020. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brachionichthys Hirsutus RLS
''Brachionichthys'' is the type genus of the handfish family Brachionichthyidae. Originally, all species of handfish were included in ''Brachionichthys'', but researchers have since split species off into five additional genera. Species of handfish use their pectoral fins to walk about on the sea floor. These highly modified fins have the appearance of hands, hence the generic epithet, from Latin ''brachium'' meaning "arm" and Greek ''ichthys'' meaning "fish". The prehistoric handfish, ''Histiontophorus bassani'', from the Lutetian of Monte Bolca, was once described as a species of ''Brachionichthys''. Species The currently recognized species in this genus are: * '' Brachionichthys australis'' Last, Gledhill & Holmes, 2007 (Australian spotted handfish) * ''Brachionichthys hirsutus The spotted handfish (''Brachionichthys hirsutus'') is a rare Australian fish in the handfish family, Brachionichthyidae, classified as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List 2020. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brachiopsilus
''Brachiopsilus'' is a genus in the handfish family Brachionichthyidae. Species The currently recognized species in this genus are: * '' Brachiopsilus dianthus'' Last & Gledhill, 2009 (Pink handfish) – In October 2021, seen for the first time since 1999, in footage from a camera placed on the sea bed off Tasmania at a depth of . Prior to this sighting, it had been assumed that this species was confined to shallow waters. The discovery that it has a greater range than previously thought may give cause for optimism regarding its survival. * '' Brachiopsilus dossenus'' Last & Gledhill, 2009 (Humpback handfish) * '' Brachiopsilus ziebelli'' Last A last is a mechanical form shaped like a human foot. It is used by shoemakers and cordwainers in the manufacture and repair of shoes. Lasts typically come in pairs and have been made from various materials, including hardwoods, cast iron, and ... & Gledhill, 2009 (Ziebell's handfish) References External links National Geogr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pezichthys
''Pezichthys'' is a genus in the handfish family Brachionichthyidae. Species The currently recognized species in this genus are: * '' Pezichthys amplispinus'' Last & Gledhill, 2009 (Cockatoo handfish) * '' Pezichthys compressus'' Last & Gledhill, 2009 (Narrowbody handfish) * '' Pezichthys eltanani'' Last & Gledhill, 2009 (Eltanin handfish) * '' Pezichthys macropinnis'' Last & Gledhill, 2009 (Longfin handfish) * '' Pezichthys nigrocilium'' Last A last is a mechanical form shaped like a human foot. It is used by shoemakers and cordwainers in the manufacture and repair of shoes. Lasts typically come in pairs and have been made from various materials, including hardwoods, cast iron, and ... & Gledhill, 2009 (Eyelash handfish) References Brachionichthyidae Marine fish genera Taxa named by Peter R. Last {{Lophiiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thymichthys
''Thymichthys'' is a genus in the handfish family Brachionichthyidae. Like other handfishes, they move by means of walking on their pectoral fins, which resemble hands. ''Thymichthys'' is distinguished by its wart-like protuberances, strongly demarcated sensory scales, and dermal appendages. The coloring is a bright pattern of blotches, spots, and reticulations.Last, P.R.; Gledhill, D.C. 2009: A revision of the Australian handfishes (Lophiiformes: Brachionichthyidae), with descriptions of three new genera and nine new species. ''Zootaxa'', 2252: 1-77Abstract and excerpt The generic epithet is derived from the Greek ''thymos'' (warty excrescence) and ''ichthys'' (fish). Species The currently recognized species in this genus are: * '' Thymichthys politus'' Last A last is a mechanical form shaped like a human foot. It is used by shoemakers and cordwainers in the manufacture and repair of shoes. Lasts typically come in pairs and have been made from various materials, including ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sympterichthys Politus
''Sympterichthys'' is a genus in the handfish family Brachionichthyidae with these species: Species * '' Sympterichthys moultoni'' Last & Gledhill, 2009 (Moulton's handfish) * ''Sympterichthys unipennis'' (G. Cuvier Jean Léopold Nicolas Frédéric, Baron Cuvier (; 23 August 1769 – 13 May 1832), known as Georges Cuvier, was a French naturalist and zoologist, sometimes referred to as the "founding father of paleontology". Cuvier was a major figure in nat ..., 1817) (Smooth handfish) (likely extinct) References Brachionichthyidae Marine fish genera Taxa named by Theodore Gill {{Lophiiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sympterichthys
''Sympterichthys'' is a genus in the handfish family Brachionichthyidae with these species: Species * '' Sympterichthys moultoni'' Last & Gledhill, 2009 (Moulton's handfish) * '' Sympterichthys unipennis'' (G. Cuvier Jean Léopold Nicolas Frédéric, Baron Cuvier (; 23 August 1769 – 13 May 1832), known as Georges Cuvier, was a French naturalist and zoologist, sometimes referred to as the "founding father of paleontology". Cuvier was a major figure in nat ..., 1817) (Smooth handfish) (likely extinct) References Brachionichthyidae Marine fish genera Taxa named by Theodore Gill {{Lophiiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anglerfish
The anglerfish are fish of the teleost order Lophiiformes (). They are bony fish named for their characteristic mode of predation, in which a modified luminescent fin ray (the esca or illicium) acts as a lure for other fish. The luminescence comes from symbiotic bacteria, which are thought to be acquired from seawater, that dwell in and around the sea. Some anglerfish are notable for extreme sexual dimorphism and sexual symbiosis of the small male with the much larger female, seen in the suborder Ceratioidei, the deep sea anglerfish. In these species, males may be several orders of magnitude smaller than females. Anglerfish occur worldwide. Some are pelagic (dwelling away from the sea floor), while others are benthic (dwelling close to the sea floor). Some live in the deep sea (such as the Ceratiidae), while others on the continental shelf, such as the frogfishes and the Lophiidae (monkfish or goosefish). Pelagic forms are most often laterally compressed, whereas the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anglerfish
The anglerfish are fish of the teleost order Lophiiformes (). They are bony fish named for their characteristic mode of predation, in which a modified luminescent fin ray (the esca or illicium) acts as a lure for other fish. The luminescence comes from symbiotic bacteria, which are thought to be acquired from seawater, that dwell in and around the sea. Some anglerfish are notable for extreme sexual dimorphism and sexual symbiosis of the small male with the much larger female, seen in the suborder Ceratioidei, the deep sea anglerfish. In these species, males may be several orders of magnitude smaller than females. Anglerfish occur worldwide. Some are pelagic (dwelling away from the sea floor), while others are benthic (dwelling close to the sea floor). Some live in the deep sea (such as the Ceratiidae), while others on the continental shelf, such as the frogfishes and the Lophiidae (monkfish or goosefish). Pelagic forms are most often laterally compressed, whereas the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fishing Lure
A fishing lure is a broad type of artificial angling baits that are replicas designed to mimic real prey animals and attract the attention of predatory fish, using appearances, flashy colors, bright reflections, movements, vibrations and/or loud noises to appeal to the fish's predation instinct and entice it into striking. As a terminal tackle, lures are attached to the end of a fishing line and most are equipped with one or more hooks that come in various styles. They are designed to fool carnivorous fish and elicit an aggressive strike, the force of which will alert the angler (fisherman) to yank the line to secure a hookset inside the fish mouth. However some hookless lures are also used merely to bait the fish nearer, so it can be hooked by another lure or be captured via other means such as netting, trapping, impaling with a spear or pole hook, snagging, shooting or even catching by hand. Most lures are commercially made, but some are hand-made by the angler (such as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
