Tetrabrachium ocellatum
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Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
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Tetrabrachium
Günther, 1880
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T. ocellatum
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| Tetrabrachium ocellatum Günther, 1880
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The four-armed frogfish, Tetrabrachium ocellatum, is a species of anglerfish, closely related to the true frogfishes. It is the only member of its genus.
Like the true frogfishes, it is a small fish, no more than 7 centimetres (2.8 in) in length, with a flattened body and loose skin. It has prehensile pectoral fins, helping it to move along the seabed, and giving it its "four-armed" appearance. It lives in shallow waters, around 50 metres (160 ft) depth, off the coasts of New Guinea, Indonesia, and Australia.[1]
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Tetrabrachium ocellatum" in FishBase. April 2012 version.
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