Search FishBase
Other identification tools

Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Lophiiformes
Family: Brachionichthyidae Handfishes

Genus: Brachiopsilus

(See list of species below)


Select Class:     Select Order:   
Select Family: Subfamily:     Select Genus:
Select Ocean (marine/brackish) or Continent (freshwater):
Select a country:
Only include species occuring above: m
Total number of spines in dorsal and anal fins (optional).      Enter total length (TL) and maximum body depth (BD)
Show family drawing(s)



3 species (see list below)
Export file

1 of 1 Jump to:
No picture found

Max. Length 10.0 cm SL
 
Brachiopsilus dianthus
[Pink Handfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
 
Brachiopsilus dossenus
[Humpback Handfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.7 cm SL
 
Brachiopsilus ziebelli
[Ziebell’s Handfish]


Sort by: Species Length Year
1 of 1 Jump to:
Export file
n = 3

Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Brachiopsilus dianthus Pink Handfish Eastern Indian Ocean 10.0 SL 2009
Brachiopsilus dossenus Humpback Handfish Eastern Indian Ocean 6.5 SL 2009
Brachiopsilus ziebelli Ziebell’s Handfish Eastern Indian Ocean 11.7 SL 2009



Other identification tools in FishBase


Quick Identification
Identification keys
Identification by morphometrics
Identification by pictures:
          If you already know the Family, go to Search FishBase, select Family and click on 'Identification by pictures' to display all available pictures in FishBase for the family.

          If you already know the Country, go to Search FishBase, select Country and click on 'Identification by pictures' to display all available pictures in FishBase for the country.

          If you already know the Ecosystem, go to Search FishBase, select Ecosystem and click on 'Identification by pictures' to display all available pictures in FishBase for the ecosystem.
cfm script by eagbayani, 30.11.04, ,  php script by cmilitante, 05/11/2010 ,  last modified by cmilitante, 14/03/2013