| Family: |
Ogcocephalidae (Batfishes) |
| Max. size: |
15.45 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 620 - 1494 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: Japan and Australia (Ref. 7300). Reported from South Africa (Ref. 50473). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 56; Anal soft rays: 4-4; Vertebrae: 18-19. Relatively short skull, length 24.2% of SL versus up to at least 26% in other species. Extremely thick and leathery skin, studded with small tubercles over entire body. Principal tubercles of ventral surface of tail very stout but relatively short. Fin-rays without tubercles. Pectoral and pelvic fins both relatively short, broad, the covering skin extremely fleshy, with thick membranes. Cephalic lateral-line counts: subopercular 5; preopercular 2. Tail lateral-line counts 11 (Ref. 40826). |
| Biology: |
A benthic species found on the continental slope (Ref. 75154). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 13 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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