Brachiopsilus dossenus, Humpback Handfish

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Brachiopsilus dossenus Last & Gledhill, 2009

Humpback Handfish
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Classification / Names Κοινά ονόματα | Συνώνυμα | Catalog of Fishes(Γένος, Είδη) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes) > Brachionichthyidae (Handfishes)
Etymology: Brachiopsilus: Name from Latin 'brachium' (arm) and Greek 'psilos' (bare or smooth), referring to the smooth surfaces of their body and arm-like pectoral fins.;  dossenus: Epithet based on the Latin dossenus (humpback or hunchback) in reference to the pronounced fleshy hump on its back between the snout and second dorsal fin (Ref. 82446).
More on authors: Last & Gledhill.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Οικολογία


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