| Family: |
Ogcocephalidae (Batfishes) |
| Max. size: |
11.2 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 605 - 1400 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Pacific: Gulf of Panama, Gulf of Guayaquil, and from off Peru. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 5-7; Anal soft rays: 4-4; Vertebrae: 18-20. Cephalic lateral-line counts: subopercular usually 6 (5-6); preopercular 2. Tail lateral-line counts 10-15. Fins small, slender (Ref. 40826). |
| Biology: |
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| 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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