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Dibranchus erinaceus (Garman, 1899) |
| Family: | Ogcocephalidae (Batfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 11 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 700 - 1150 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Pacific: Galapagos Islands, Cocos Island, and Peninsula de Azuero, Panama. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 4-6; Anal soft rays: 4-4. Entire body covered with moderate sized tubercles interspersed with very small tubercles. Cephalic lateral-line counts: subopercular usually 6, (5-7); preopercular, 3 (2-4). Tail lateral-line counts 10-15. Subopercular spines long. Paired fins and caudal with sparse tubercles running out on fin rays a short distance. Fins moderate size, pectoral fins slender, pelvic fins with thickened skin (Ref. 40826). Teeth on vomer and palatines (Ref. 35447). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 13 August 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||