Unboxed Red Fix

Did You Know?

Name: Red Handfish (Thymichthys politus)

Where it lives: Two small 164-feet patches of reef off the coast of Tasmania, Australia

What it eats: Small crustaceans, worms, and mollusks

Why It's Awesome: Imagine a tiny fish with hands for fins, a moody downturned mouth, and an extravagant mohawk! That's the red handfish for you.

Size & Colors: This type of anglerfish grows no more than 4 inches (10 centimeters) long. It comes in a variety of reds, browns, and pinks, often with brighter colors around the edges of its fins. Each fish has unique markings, making it possible to tell them apart.

Unique Movement* Unlike most fish, the red handfish doesn’t have a swim bladder for buoyancy. Instead, its pectoral fins have evolved into large "hands" that it uses to walk across the seafloor.

This charmingly bizarre fish truly stands out in the underwater world!

At The Truesdell Companies, we stand out like the Red Fish, because, we don’t think outside the box, instead, we begin by rejecting that the box exists.