Handfish Quiz
Test your knowledge about the critically endangered Handfish, based on the Great Southern Reef lesson.
What group of fish do handfish belong to?
Frogfish
Anglerfish
Pufferfish
Grumpfish
The red handfish is considered one of the rarest fish in the world. Scientists estimate the population is only..
10
100
500
1000
Both the red and spotted handfish only live in Tasmania. Spotted handfish live on the sandy bottoms of the Derwent Estuary. What is the habitat of red handfish?
Also sandy sea floor
Rocky reef, under seaweed canopy
Pelagic (mid water)
Intertidal zone
What is the biggest, ongoing threat for the spotted handfish?
Overfishing
Invasive Seastars
Dredge Fishery
Overpredation
Which is not a behavioural adaptation of spotted handfish?
Guarding eggs
Not moving far from home
Fishing lure to attract prey
Using ascidian to lay eggs
What type of animal do the spotted handfish lay their eggs on?
Razorfish
Sea Pen
Stalked Ascidian
Seaweed holdfast
The current IUCN status of spotted handfish is
Stable
At Risk
Endangered
Critically Endangered
Spotted handfish are benthic fish, this means
they live in the open ocean
they live in shallow water
they are slow to reproduce
they live on the ocean floor
The structural adaptation of a modified fin which acts as a fishing pole on anglerfish is known as a
the rod
esca
illicium
lure
The Northern Pacific Seastar is an invasive species. How have they impacted spotted handfish populations
Habitat destruction
Predation
Toxins
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