| Family: |
Ogcocephalidae (Batfishes) |
| Max. size: |
13.38 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 15 - 172 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Atlantic: northwestern South America to the mouth of the Amazon. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 5-5; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 4-4. Pectoral fin rays 13 or more (Ref. 13608). Mouth wide. Additional lateral-line scale in premaxillary series. Shorter disk margin length when compared to nasutus and vespertilio. Pupil oval-shaped compared to other species' approximately kidney- or dumbbell-shaped one (Ref. 40824). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 September 2014 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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