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25 Jan 2018
The Red Handfish, a very rare species, (only 20 to 40 of them were thought to be left) is found only in south-eastern Tasmania, an isolated island state. Now, a new group of Red Handfish also of 20 to 40 individuals have been identified which is a cause of excitement to researchers. They haven’t disclosed the location and will wait until the conservation plan for the area was discussed.
Scientist Rick Stuart-Smith said that the finding is a huge relief as it effectively doubles how many of them are thought to be left on the planet. The handfish is between six to 13.5 cm long. They have an elongated body and use their pectoral fins in an unusual manner to walk slowly over the sea bottom in search of food.