Dibranchus atlanticus Peters, 1876

Atlantic batfish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Lophiiformes \| Ogcocephalidae
Synonyms	Halieutaea senticosa, ... more
Common names	Atlantisk ranglefisk, Morcego-do-Atlântico, 大西洋长鳍蝠鱼, ... more

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Main reference

Bradbury, M.G. 1999. (Ref. 40826)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 39.4 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5951); common length : 14.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4490)

Environment

Bathydemersal; marine; depth range 45 - 1300 m (Ref. 5951), usually 300 - 823 m (Ref. 5951)

Climate / Range

Deep-water

Western Atlantic: coasts of Canada and United States, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean, and the coast of South America to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; in the east, from the Gulf of Guinea to Angola.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 5 - 7; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 4; Vertebrae: 18 - 19. Tubercles (its form of scales) have ridges radiating from the apical spine; these ridges heavily edged with spinules, especially the largest tubercles; thus, tubercles appear to be multi-spined. Vertebral count usually 18. Cephalic lateral-line counts: subopercular 4-6, preopercular, 1-3. Tail lateral-line counts 9-13. Usual number of dorsal fin rays 6, pectoral fin rays 14-15; vertebrae 18. Color differences observed between eastern and western Atlantic populations; specimens from Gulf of Guinea often have reticulate markings on the dorsal surface of the body, usually vague (occasionally strong), which are not seen in western Atlantic material. Fins, except dorsal, usually have tubercles on bases of rays. Pectoral fins slender, sturdy relative to most other species; pelvic fins slender (Ref. 40826).

Found on mud or sand-mud bottoms (Ref. 26999). Benthic adults are luminous (Ref. 40826). Feeds chiefly on polychaetes; bottom-living amphipods, bivalve molluscs, brittle stars, starfishes and sea spiders (Ref. 5951).


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

Human uses
Fisheries: commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
High vulnerability (59 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

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