Extremely Rare (and Peculiar) Fish Found Off Coast of Tasmania
The new population could double the known numbers of these oddball creatures
By Brigit Katz
smithsonian.com
January 25, 2018
The red handfish is a funny little critter that uses its fins to scuttle along the rocky seafloor. Dwelling exclusively in the waters off Tasmania, it is also one of the rarest fish in the world. So researchers were excited to find an entirely new population of red handfish hiding amidst Tasmania’s reefs. As Calla Wahlquist reports for the Guardian, the discovery may double the number of known red handfish.
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