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Uncharismatic Fact of the Day
Thymichthys politus has been caught red handed! T. politus is more commonly known as the red handfish, not due to any criminal record, but for its unique pectoral fins which it uses to walk along the ocean floor.
(Image: A red handfish (Thymichthys politus) by Jemina Stuart-Smith)
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You get a Red Handfish
Thymichthys politus
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FAME will partner with the University of Tasmania and the Institute for Marine & Antarctic Studies to assist with captive breeding, ecosyste
These bizarre, shy fish that walk instead of swim face a precarious future in the waters of southern Australia.
Red handfish (Thymichthys politus)
Photography by Matt TestoniÂ
A team of divers and the citizen science project Reef Life Survey have discovered a new population of what is believed to be the world’s rarest fish. The Red Handfish (Thymichthys politus), is a small and critically endangered bonyfish, only found off south east Tasmania, and until last week only one remaining population of around 20-40 individuals had been identified. The new site, which is secret in order to protect the new population, contains an estimated of 20-40 individuals, and is few kilometres away from the previously known population in Frederick Henry Bay. Each site covers just 50 metres by 20 metres - about the size of two tennis courts - as the range of the handfish is limited by the fact it walks on the seafloor instead of swimming.
GIF:Â IMAS - Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies
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Citizen science helps double the known population of red handfish.
THE RED HANDFISH (THYMICHTHYS POLITUS) is a surpassingly rare reef fish that makes its way around the Tasman Sea not by swimming but by walking on its distinctively hand-like fins. It is considered among the rarest fish in the world, with only 20 to 40 individuals known in a single population. But last week a diver spotted one of the rare creatures off the southeast coast of Tasmania and alerted the University of Tasmania’s Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS). Scientists from IMAS and the citizen science organization Reef Life Survey then went out for a closer look...
Rare, Mohawk-Wearing Fish Discovered 'Walking' on Seafloor
“Glimpse into the endangered red handfish's unique beginnings.”
“The successful development of Red Handfish (Thymichthys politus) embryos in captivity signifies a significant milestone in conservation efforts led by the Red Handfish Conservation Team at the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies. It demonstrates the dedication and expertise of the conservation team and offers hope for the future of this elusive species. Given the precarious situation of the Red Handfish population, with fewer than 100 adults remaining in just two small reef patches in southeastern Tasmania, efforts to preserve them in captivity are vital for their long-term survival.”
by Andrea Williamson
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