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Brachionichthyidae

Warty handfish

Thymichthys verrucosus

Brachionichthyid Fish from Australian Waters

Temperate
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Oceania
Elongated
Small
Temperate fish

Warty handfish is a marine fish from Eastern Indian Ocean. It inhabits marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 9.3 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Anglerfishes
Family: Brachionichthyidae
Genus: Thymichthys
Maximum length: 9.3 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: known only from South Australia.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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