| Family: |
Ogcocephalidae (Batfishes) |
| Max. size: |
6.08 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 91 - 475 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Central Atlantic: north coast of Cuba, vicinity of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, and the Caribbean coast of Central America. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 4-5; Vertebrae: 17-18. Fourth gill arch with filaments which are reduced in size compared to filaments in arches 2 and 3. Lateral-line scales: cheek 7; subopercular 5-8. Rostrum a short cone, usually tilted sharply upward. Disk strongly triangular-shaped with large, blunt, backward-sweeping subopercular spines. Bucklers on ventral surface of tail which are evenly distributed. Eyes directed laterally and slightly anteriorly; small mouth (Ref. 30695). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 October 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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