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Ogcocephalus vespertilio (Linnaeus, 1758) Seadevil |
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photo by
Wirtz, P. |
| Family: | Ogcocephalidae (Batfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 30.5 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 60.8 g | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range - 70 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: Antilles; Southwest Atlantic: off Sergipe, Brazil. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Extremely long rostrum. Dark spots separated by pale lines that usually form a reticulum occurring in patches on the face and sides of the tail and in the pectoral axillae. Lateral line organs in the cheek series 3. | |||
| Biology: | Traded as an aquarium fish at Ceará, Brazil (Ref. 49392). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 October 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | reports of ciguatera poisoning | |||