Halieutaea indica Annandale & Jenkins, 1910
Indian handfish
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


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