Pictures: Nine Fish With "Hands" Found to Be New Species

Pictures: Nine Fish With "Hands" Found to Be New Species

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Seeing Red

Photograph courtesy CSIRO

The red handfish, a previously known species, is listed as vulnerable inAustralia, where it's found only around the southern island state of Tasmania.

Not much is known about handfish, because their populations are low and they are not often seen in the wild. But researchers suggest handfish lay fewer eggs than most other fish species, which means their long-term survival is a concern.

Handfish also tend to stay very close to home, so they don't adapt well to new places, said fish taxonomist Gledhill.