| Family: |
Ogcocephalidae (Batfishes) |
| Max. size: |
20.3 cm SL (male/unsexed); 21.5 cm SL (female) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 3 - 120 m |
| Distribution: |
Southeast Pacific: Galapagos Islands south to Peru. |
| Diagnosis: |
Vertebrae: 19-20. Squamation shagreenlike and relatively smooth; bucklers obscured by a covering of fine spinules. Has a shorter disk margin compared to porrectus but higher modal pectoral fin ray count, 15. Lateral line scale count: subopercular 4-9; cheek usually 8 (6-9). Vertebrae usually 19 (Ref. 40824). |
| Biology: |
Found on sandy bottoms and believed to be predatory, feeding on small invertebrates. Common below 10 m and seem to be incautious, unlike other batfishes which are limited in their range due to many predators. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 13 September 2022 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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