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Tetrabrachium

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Four-armed frogfish
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Lophiiformes
Family: Tetrabrachiidae
Genus: Tetrabrachium
Günther, 1880
Species:
T. ocellatum
Binomial name
Tetrabrachium ocellatum
Günther, 1880

Tetrabrachium ocellatum (four-armed frogfish) is a species of anglerfish, closely related to the true frogfishes. It is the only member of its genus.

Like the true frogfishes, it is a small fish, no more than 7 centimetres (2.8 in) in length, with a flattened body and loose skin. It has prehensile pectoral fins, helping it to move along the seabed, and giving it its "four-armed" appearance. It lives in shallow waters, around 50 metres (160 ft) depth, off the coasts of New Guinea, Indonesia, and Australia.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Tetrabrachium ocellatum". FishBase. April 2012 version.