Family: |
Ogcocephalidae (Batfishes) |
Max. size: |
10.79 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 310 - 965 m |
Distribution: |
Southeast Pacific: Galapagos Islands. |
Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-7; Anal soft rays: 4-4; Vertebrae: 18-20. No tubercles in skin covering eyeballs and on ventral surface of disk except a few near bases of pelvic fins. Interorbital and mouth both exceptionally narrow. Conspicuous chalk-white oval marking on midline of lower jaw. Teeth present on palatines and vomer. Cephalic lateral-line counts: subopercular usually 6; preopercular 2. Tail lateral-line counts 9-13. Paired fins slender, moderately strong with fin membranes transparent. Tips of pectoral rays fleshy. No tubercles on fins (Ref. 35447, 40826). |
Biology: |
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IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 September 2022 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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