Red Handfish | Great Southern Reef

Red Handfish (Thymichthys politus) Facts: Profile: Diet, Range - SeaFish

Spotted Handfish, Brachionichthys hirsutus (Lacepède, 1804)

Scientists hoping to confirm rare handfish species spotted during CSIRO marine survey | ABC News - The Global Herald

The most adorable little greeting 🥹🤗 This pair of red handfish juveniles were born as part of our captive breeding conservation efforts. Red handfish are amongst the rarest fish on the planet, found near Hobart and nowhere else. The species is critically endangered but the University is working in partnership with the Foundation for Australia's Most Endangered Species Ltd to bring them back from the edge of extinction. 📷: Ness Delpero, IMAS | University of Tasmania

Pink handfish! This elusive and endangered species was spotted earlier this year by divers inside the shipwreck SS Tasman, about 80m deep, off the Tasman Peninsula. Like its cousins the Red and Spotted handfish, the Pink handfish is a small anglerfish that mostly moves on its fins along the seabed rather than swimming, making them vulnerable to disturbances and habitat loss. The oceans of Australia’s South-east region are full of unique species found nowhere else on Earth! Add your name to our c