Rhycherus filamentosus
Tassled anglerfish
Similar Species
Distribution
Temperate Australasia
Description
Easily identified by the numerous filaments scattered over the body surface and the prominent U-shaped lure that is attached to a long rod-like base. The species is moderately common on reefs but is rarely seen by divers because of its disruptive camouflage and preference for small crevices.
Information
Max Size: 23 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 12.1-21.3°C
Depth: 2-60m
Habitat Generalization Index: N/A
Also referred to as the SGI (Species Generalisation Index), this describes the habitat niche breadth of the species. Species with values less than 15 are found in a relatively narrow range of reef habitat types (specialists), while those over 25 may be found on most hard substrates within their range (generalists). Learn more here.
Conservation and Rarity
IUCN Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Infrequent (2.3% of sites)
Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
Abundance: Solitary (1 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: GJ Edgar. 2008. Australian Marine Life. New Holland, Sydney