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Class: Teleostei
Order: Lophiiformes
Family: Ogcocephalidae Batfishes

Genus: Halicmetus

(See list of species below)


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4 species (see list below)
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Photo by Ho, H.-C.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 8.7 cm SL
Halicmetus niger Ho, Endo & Sakamaki, 2008

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Halicmetus niger
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Max. Length 8 cm SL
 
Halicmetus odysseus
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Photo by Ho, H.-C.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 9 cm SL
Halicmetus reticulatus Smith & Radcliffe, 1912

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Halicmetus reticulatus
[Marbled seabat]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 9 cm SL
Halicmetus ruber Alcock, 1891

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Halicmetus ruber
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Halicmetus niger Western Pacific 8.7 SL 2008
Halicmetus odysseus Western Pacific 8 SL
Halicmetus reticulatus Marbled seabat Western Pacific 9 SL 1912
Halicmetus ruber Indo-Pacific 9 SL 1891



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