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Rhycherus filamentosus (Castelnau, 1872) Tasselled anglerfish |
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photo by
CSIRO |
| Family: | Rhycheridae (Balrog frogfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 23 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 60 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southwest Pacific: endemic to Australia. | |||
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| Biology: | A temperate species found inshore on reefs (Ref. 7300) to at least a depth of 45 m (Ref. 9563). Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 57178. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 06 September 2021 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||