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Halieutaea indica Annandale & Jenkins, 1910 Indian handfish |
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photo by
Ho, H.-C. |
| Family: | Ogcocephalidae (Batfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 15 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range - 100 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: from off South Africa, Madagascar, Seychelles, western Australia, the Philippines, Indonesia, Taiwan, China and Japan. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Identified by the mostly yellow pectorals with a white band across (Ref. 48635). | |||
| Biology: | Occurs on muddy substrates (Ref. 48635). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 13 August 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||