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    Spotted handfish

    Spotted handfish

    Brachionichthys hirsutus

    Reef Fish
    Critically Endangered

    The Spotted handfish (Brachionichthys hirsutus) is recorded at 5 diving areas across 4 countries, most often around Dahab, Aqaba and Aqaba Marine Park.

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    Where to Find

    Recorded across 2 diving regions worldwide.

    Mediterranean & Europe
    West Coast (Gothenburg)Sweden
    Occasionally seen here
    Red Sea & Middle East
    DahabEgypt
    Occasionally seen here
    EilatIsrael
    Occasionally seen here
    AqabaJordan
    Occasionally seen here
    Aqaba Marine ParkJordan
    Occasionally seen here

    Taxonomy

    KingdomAnimalia
    PhylumChordata
    ClassTeleostei
    OrderLophiiformes
    FamilyBrachionichthyidae
    GenusBrachionichthys

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