Pink Handfish
(Brachiopsilus dianthus)
HABITAT? Coastal areas of eastern and southern Australia.
DID YOU KNOW?
-It walks the ocean floor on hand-like fins.
-Only four specimens have ever been found. All were collected from areas around the city of Hobart, on island of Tasmania.
-It was first discovered by an explorer in 1802.
-It is only ten centimetres long.
-Since it lives in a very small area, it is in danger of becoming extinct due to climate change.