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Pezichthys compressus Last & Gledhill, 2009

Narrowbody Handfish
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Common names: Narrowbody Handfish
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Type locality, south of Cape Everard, Victoria, CSIRO H 4447-01 (holotype of Pezichthys compressus, 4.24 cm SL). Known from off southeastern Australia, two specimens, collected from eastern Bass Strait, south of Cape Everard (37° 58'S, 149° 12'E) at 112 m depth, and south-east of Lakes Entrance (38° 33'S, 148° 24'E), Bass Strait, Victoria at ca. 220 m depth (Ref. 82446).
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/as.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.csiro.au/
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Last, P. and D.C. Gledhill, 2009
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> Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes) > Brachionichthyidae (Handfishes)
Etymology: Pezichthys: Name from Greek 'pezo' (walking) and 'ichthys' (fish), referring to the ability of these fishes to walk on the sea floor using their hand-like pelvic fins and arm-like pectoral fins.;  compressus: Derived from the Late Latin compressare (to press hard) in reference to its laterally flattened body shape (Ref. 82446).
  More on authors: Last & Gledhill.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologia


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