Brachionichthyidae

Ziebell’s Handfish

Brachiopsilus ziebelli

Slender Fish from Australian Waters

• Temperate
• Restricted distribution
• Marine fish
• Indian Ocean
• Oceania
• Elongated
• Small
• Temperate fish

Ziebell's handfish (Brachiopsilus ziebelli) is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Brachionichthyidae, the handfishes. This species is endemic to eastern and southern Tasmania. It is a very rare species and the International Union for Conservation of Nature classifies it as Critically Endangered.