Sea creature with human-like hands could be one of worlds most endangered fish 
By Gairika Mitra TZ Source: interestingengineering 7/20/2024
Gairika Mitra
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.

 
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