Ogcocephalus notatus (Valenciennes, 1837)

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Lophiiformes \| Ogcocephalidae
Synonyms	Malthaea notata, Malthaea truncata, Malthe angusta, ... more
Common names	Peixe-morcego, 高背蝙蝠鱼, Hirokuchi-furyu-uo, ... more

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Main reference

Bradbury, M.G. 1980. (Ref. 40824)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 13.4 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 40824)

Environment

Demersal; marine; depth range 15 - 172 m (Ref. 13608)

Climate / Range

Tropical

Western Atlantic: northwestern South America to the mouth of the Amazon.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 5; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 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).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Moderate vulnerability (38 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Garilao, Cristina V.

Modified by Capuli, Estelita Emily

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