Sea creature with human-like hands could be one of worlds most endangered fish

Sea creature with human-like hands could be one of worlds most endangered fish

Source: interestingengineering

7/20/2024

Credit: Handfish Conservation Project

A strange-looking angler fish, found only on two tiny patches of reef off Tasmania, is perhaps the world’s most endangered fish, according to a report.

The Red handfish lives in around 50-meter patches of reef off the coast of Tasmania, Australia.

It mostly survives on small crustaceans, worms and molluscs. One of its unique characteristics is that it’s a tiny one with hands, a downturned mouth, and a visible mohawk.

Continue...

News Id		Source	Stamp	country
4401	It's time to think about hauling ice fishing shacks away	CBC News	2021-03-04	CA
4402	National Chief Bellegarde urges Ottawa to rethink Mi'kmaq fisheries decision	CBC News	2021-03-05	CA
4403	Want to know how fish see the world? Build them a TV…	sciencefocus	2021-02-18	CA
4404	Prestigious Journal Validates Asian Carp Researc	underwatertimes	2011-01-05	US
4405	Japan new year tuna sale sets price record	BBC News	2011-01-05	JP
4406	Catfish Study Reveals Importance Of Being 'Similar But Different'	underwatertimes	2011-01-05	BR
4407	Thousands of fish washed up dead in Chicago in latest bizarre mass animal deaths	mirror	2011-01-11	UK
4408	NOAA To Work With Six Nations To Address Illegal, Unreported, And Unregulated Fishing	Underwatertimes	2011-01-12	CA
4409	The freshwater fish fight	theguardian	2011-01-17	UK
4410	Closed-pen salmon farm launches in B.C.	CBC News	2011-01-17	CA
4411	Meet the robotic ghost knifefish, the cyberfish who will tame the roiling seas	gizmodo	2011-01-19	US
4412	Chef creates meals featuring invasive Asian carp	Milwaukee Journal Sentinel	2011-01-23	CA
4413	Bass Angler Christiana Bradley Has Learning Experience In Florida	underwatertimes	2011-01-25	US
4414	Монстр из Ахтубы	yandex	2020-09-11	RU
4415	Young Islander builds ice fishing shack, hopes for winter catches	CBC News	2021-02-21	CA
4416	Monduran monster's a world record	news-mail	2010-12-23	AU
4417	Wild Salmon Decline Was Not Caused By Sea Lice From Farm Salmon	underwatertimes	2010-12-13	US
4418	Angler's 405.2-pound yellowfin tuna is largest ever caught	petethomasoutdoors	2010-12-06	US
4419	Angler lands world's biggest carp... the day after best friend caught another huge fish on same lake	dailymail	2010-12-06	FR
4420	Washington fish hatchery research shows circular tanks result in buff salmon and steelhead	oregonlive	2010-01-10	US
4421	Freshwater fish are in "catastrophic" decline with one-third facing extinction, report finds	cbsnews	2021-02-23	GR
4422	Waves of fish mortalities attributed to cold weather	kristv	2021-02-19	US
4423	Fish farms stir emotions	castanet	2021-02-20	CA
4424	The feeding of the 5,000? Not quite, but pensioner lands record-breaking halibut	daily mail	2010-11-23	UK
4425	Fish Are More Intelligent Than Previously Thought	Underwatertimes	2010-11-16	US

176 of [217 - pages.]