Family: |
Ogcocephalidae (Batfishes) |
Max. size: |
4.1 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range - 423 m |
Distribution: |
Western Central Pacific: Philippines and Banda Sea, Indonesia. |
Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 5-5; Anal soft rays: 4-4. Tubercles on body stellate, without sharp apex. Snout short, 4.8 in HL. Interorbital wide, 2.3 in HL. Caudal fin rays, 9 (Ref. 35995). |
Biology: |
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IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
Country info: |
Type locality, Verde I. Passage, 13°33'15"N, 121°E (Ref. 36656); Albatross sta. 5295, 422.73 meters or 231 fathoms (Ref. 50473). |
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