Moulton's handfish
Moulton's handfish (Sympterichthys moultoni) is an endangered species of handfish in the genus Sympterichthys. It is endemic to a few locations off the southeastern coast of Australia. It was first described as a distinct species in 2009 by Peter Last and Daniel Gledhill.[2] It lives at a depth of around 105 metres (344 ft) - 150 metres (490 ft).
| Moulton's handfish | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Lophiiformes |
| Family: | Brachionichthyidae |
| Genus: | Sympterichthys |
| Species: | S. moultoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Sympterichthys moultoni (Last & Gledhill, 2009) | |
References
- Last, P.R; Stuart-Smith, R.; Edgar, G. (2020). "Sympterichthys moultoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T123423266A123424369. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T123423266A123424369.en.
- LAST, PETER R.; GLEDHILL, DANIEL C. (2009-10-08). "A revision of the Australian handfishes (Lophiiformes: Brachionichthyidae), with descriptions of three new genera and nine new species". Zootaxa. 2252 (1): 1–77. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2252.1.1. ISSN 1175-5334.
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