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Class: Teleostei
Order: Lophiiformes
Family: Ogcocephalidae Batfishes

Genus: Ogcocephalus

(See list of species below)



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13 species
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Photo by Schobernd, C. (NOAA)

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 23 cm TL
Ogcocephalus corniger Bradbury, 1980

Photo by Photo by Schobernd, C. (NOAA)
 
Ogcocephalus corniger
[Longnose batfish]

Photo by Marotta, D.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 38 cm TL
Ogcocephalus cubifrons (Richardson, 1836)

Photo by Photo by Marotta, D.
 
Ogcocephalus cubifrons
[]

Photo by Adams, M.J.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 21.5 cm SL
Ogcocephalus darwini Hubbs, 1958

Photo by Photo by Adams, M.J.
 
Ogcocephalus darwini
[Galápagos batfish]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 16.5 cm TL
Ogcocephalus declivirostris Bradbury, 1980

Photo by Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory
 
Ogcocephalus declivirostris
[Slantbrow batfish]

Photo by Ramjohn, D.D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 38 cm TL
Ogcocephalus nasutus (Cuvier, 1829)

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Ogcocephalus nasutus
[Shortnose batfish]

Photo by JAMARC

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 13.4 cm SL
Ogcocephalus notatus (Valenciennes, 1837)

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Ogcocephalus notatus
[]

Photo by Cox, C.D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 31 cm TL
Ogcocephalus pantostictus Bradbury, 1980

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Ogcocephalus pantostictus
[Spotted batfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Ogcocephalus parvus Longley & Hildebrand, 1940

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ogcocephalus parvus
[Roughback batfish]

Photo by Gérard Legendre

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 13.9 cm SL
Ogcocephalus porrectus Garman, 1899

Photo by Photo by Gérard Legendre
 
Ogcocephalus porrectus
[]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
Ogcocephalus pumilus Bradbury, 1980

Photo by Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory
 
Ogcocephalus pumilus
[Dwarf batfish]

Photo by Cox, C.D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 38 cm TL
Ogcocephalus radiatus (Mitchill, 1818)

Photo by Photo by Cox, C.D.
 
Ogcocephalus radiatus
[Polka-dot batfish]
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Max. Length 19 cm TL

 
Ogcocephalus rostellum
[Palefin batfish]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 30.5 cm TL
Ogcocephalus vespertilio (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Ogcocephalus vespertilio
[Seadevil]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Ogcocephalus corniger Longnose batfish Western Atlantic 23 TL 1980
Ogcocephalus cubifrons Western Central Atlantic 38 TL 1836
Ogcocephalus darwini Galápagos batfish Southeast Pacific 21.5 SL 1958
Ogcocephalus declivirostris Slantbrow batfish Western Atlantic 16.5 TL 1980
Ogcocephalus nasutus Shortnose batfish Western Atlantic 38 TL 1829
Ogcocephalus notatus Western Atlantic 13.4 SL 1837
Ogcocephalus pantostictus Spotted batfish Western Atlantic 31 TL 1980
Ogcocephalus parvus Roughback batfish Western Atlantic 10 TL 1940
Ogcocephalus porrectus Eastern Pacific 13.9 SL 1899
Ogcocephalus pumilus Dwarf batfish Western Central Atlantic 6.1 SL 1980
Ogcocephalus radiatus Polka-dot batfish Western Atlantic 38 TL 1818
Ogcocephalus rostellum Palefin batfish Western Atlantic 19 TL 1980
Ogcocephalus vespertilio Seadevil Western Atlantic 30.5 TL 1758



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