Biology:Ziebell's handfish
| Ziebell's handfish | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Lophiiformes |
| Family: | Brachionichthyidae |
| Genus: | Brachiopsilus |
| Species: | B. ziebelli
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| Binomial name | |
| Brachiopsilus ziebelli (Last & Gledhill, 2009)
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Ziebell's handfish (Brachiopsilus ziebelli) is a rare Australian handfish in the genus Brachiopsilus.[2] It is known only from eastern and southern Tasmania.[2] Ziebell's handfish may possibly be extinct, as there have been no confirmed sightings since 2007.[3][4][5]
(As of December 2021) the species is listed as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List,[1] and Vulnerable under Australia's Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act). It is listed as Endangered under Tasmania's Threatened Species Protection Act 1995,[6] and all handfish species are protected under the Tasmanian Living Marine Resources Management Act 1995, which prohibits their collection in State waters without a permit.[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Edgar, G.; Stuart-Smith, R.; Last, P.R. (2020). "Brachiopsilus ziebelli". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN) 2020: e.T123423098A123424339. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T123423098A123424339.en. Listed as Critically Endangered (CR B1ab v3.1)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Bray, Dianne J.. "Brachiopsilus ziebelli" (in en). https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/Home/species/2678.
- ↑ "Species Overview" (in en-US). https://handfish.org.au/species-overview/.
- ↑ James, Ethan (October 2, 2019). "Public call to name rare Tasmanian fish" (in en). https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/6418780/public-call-to-name-rare-tasmanian-fish/.
- ↑ Howarth, Carla (January 1, 2020). "This skate was caught in Denmark in the 1850s, now its home is Australia's 'library of fish'" (in en-AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-01-01/csiro-fish-collection-like-library-for-scientists/11626124.
- ↑ "Brachiopsilus ziebelli — Ziebell's Handfish, Waterfall Bay Handfish". Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (Australia). https://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/sprat/public/publicspecies.pl?taxon_id=83757.
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- ↑ "Family Brachionichthyidae". Museums Victoria. https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/family/169#moreinfo. Attribution 3.0 Australia (CC BY 3.0 AU) licence.
Wikidata ☰ Q6424204 entry
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