Cockatoo Handfish
(Pezichthys amplispinus)

Classification

Species: Pezichthys amplispinus
Genus: Pezichthys
Family: Brachionichthyidae - Handfishes
Order: Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes
Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes

General data

Scientific names: Cockatoo Handfish
Habitat: Saltwater
Distribution:

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