| Ogcocephalidae (Batfishes) |
| 6.9 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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bathydemersal; marine; depth range 595 - 605 m |
| Western Indian Ocean: Northern Madagascar (Mozambique Channel). |
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Dorsal soft rays (total): 0-0; Anal soft rays: 4-4. This species is distinguished by the following characters; with various-sized bucklers densely covering the body surfaces; further differs from its congeners by the following set of characters: body disk relatively small, with disk width 59.7% SL; orbit is small, its diameter 8.3% SL; interorbital moderately wide, 7.4% SL; tail length, 47.7% SL; illicial trough opening is wide and high; adult no dorsal fin absent; pectoral-fin rays 13. Colouration: preserved individuals are uniformly creamy white; peritoneal membrane is pale with dense melanophores and scattered black dots (Ref. 130201). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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