Common Names

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Stekel-seekolf , Afrikaans , South Africa

Anglerfish Rattlefish , English , Malaysia

Scarlet seabat , English , Australia

Scarlet seabat , English , Malaysia

Spiny seabat , English , South Africa

Kertatok , Malay , Malaysia

Tekuk , Malay , Malaysia

南非棘茄鱼 , Mandarin Chinese , China

猩紅棘茄魚 , Mandarin Chinese , China

猩红棘茄鱼 , Mandarin Chinese , China

Taxonomic Hierarchy

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Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Lophiiformes

Family: Ogcocephalidae

Genus: Halieutaea

Species: Halieutaea coccinea Alcock, 1889

Climate Zone

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bathydemersal

Biology

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Found on the continental slope.

Habitat

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bathydemersal

Conservation Status

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Least Concern

Threat to Humans

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Harmless