spotted handfish

GPTKB entity

Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:fish
gptkbp:color cream to brown with dark spots
gptkbp:conservationStatus Critically Endangered
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:George_Shaw
gptkbp:diet small crustaceans
polychaete worms
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature pectoral fins used for walking
spotted pattern
gptkbp:family gptkb:Brachionichthyidae
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1801
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Derwent_River_estuary
gptkbp:habitat sandy and silty bottoms
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label spotted handfish
gptkbp:IUCNStatus gptkb:CR
gptkbp:laysEggs attaches eggs to stalked objects
gptkbp:length up to 15 cm
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:notableFor one of the first marine fish to be listed as critically endangered
gptkbp:order gptkb:Lophiiformes
gptkbp:range very limited
gptkbp:reproduction lays eggs
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Brachionichthys_hirsutus
gptkbp:threats habitat degradation
introduced species
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:CITES_Appendix_I
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5