Family : Ogcocephalidae (Batfishes)
Order : Lophiiformes  (anglerfishes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Indian handfish
Fish Name : Halieutaea indica
Max size : 15.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 48635)
Environment : demersal ; depth range - 100 m
Climate : tropical
Global Importance :
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Indo-West Pacific: Papua New Guinea (Ref. 6993), Indonesia (Ref. 5978) and the Arafura Sea (Ref. 9819).
Diagnosis : Identified by the mostly yellow pectorals with a white band across (Ref. 48635).
Biology : Occurs on muddy substrates (Ref. 48635)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Kailola, P.J.. 1987. (Ref. 6993)

India country information
Common Names : [ No common name ]
Status : native
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses