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Red and spotted handfish morphometrics

Created 24/06/2025

Updated 24/06/2025

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Adult and sub-adult Red handfish (Thymichthys politus) and Spotted handfish (Brachionichthys hirsutus) preserved specimens and underwater images were used for analysing morphometrics (comprising of specimens from the CSIRO Australian National Fish Collection and underwater images). Individuals were measured for the morphological traits using electronic callipers (±0.1 mm) for preserved specimens and using Image J software for digital records. Note digital image size calibration occurred using a ruler in images or from size taken in situ. The purpose was to investigate whether external morphometrics could be used to determine sex in handfishes.

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Title Red and spotted handfish morphometrics
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/7915910a-ed4b-4a44-a878-6af9be049bb8
Contact Point
Australian Ocean Data Network
Jemina.StuartSmith@utas.edu.au
Reference Period 01/07/2020 - 23/12/2020
Geospatial Coverage
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Data Portal Australian Oceans Data Network

Data Source

This dataset was originally found on Australian Oceans Data Network "Red and spotted handfish morphometrics". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://catalogue.aodn.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/red-and-spotted-handfish-morphometrics