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Ogcocephalus notatus (Valenciennes, 1837) |
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JAMARC |
| Family: | Ogcocephalidae (Batfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 13.38 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 15 - 172 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: northwestern South America to the mouth of the Amazon. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 5-5; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 4-4. Pectoral fin rays 13 or more (Ref. 13608). Mouth wide. Additional lateral-line scale in premaxillary series. Shorter disk margin length when compared to nasutus and vespertilio. Pupil oval-shaped compared to other species' approximately kidney- or dumbbell-shaped one (Ref. 40824). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 September 2014 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||