Project: 
Project A10 - Conservation of handfish and their habitat
Researcher email address: 
Tim.Lynch@csiro.au
Topic: 
Conservation biology. Marine life observed during underwater visual census.
Species of interest in the image: 
Spotted Handfish
Species scientific name: 
Brachionichthys hirsutus
Date: 
May, 2015
Location: 
Tasmania - Derwent estuary
Hub imagery ID: 
2727
Habitat: 
Soft sediment communities
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Caption: 
Spotted handfish resting on a divers hand
Media type to be uploaded: 
still image
Attribution: 
CSIRO
Credit: 
Tim Lynch
Contact email address: 
tim.lynch@csiro.au
Description: 
A monitoring program being established for the Spotted Handfish in southern Tasmania will provide a basis for population estimates and a vehicle for implementing and tracking the success of conservation initiatives.