Moulton's handfish

Moulton's handfish (Sympterichthys moultoni) is an endangered species of handfish in the genus Sympterichthys. It is endemic to waters off the southeastern coast of Australia and possibly once New Zealand (it is now extinct in New Zealand). It was first described as a distinct species in 2009 by Peter Last and Daniel Gledhill.[1] It lives at a depth of around 105 metres (344 ft) - 150 metres (490 ft).

Moulton's handfish
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Lophiiformes
Family: Brachionichthyidae
Genus: Sympterichthys
Species:
S. moultoni
Binomial name
Sympterichthys moultoni
(Last & Gledhill, 2009)

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