Halieutaea fitzsimonsi (Gilchrist & Thompson, 1916)
Circular seabat
Halieutaea fitzsimonsi
photo by Ho, H.-C.

Family:  Ogcocephalidae (Batfishes)
Max. size:  30 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 20 - 120 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: off South Africa, Madagascar, New Caledonia, Salomon Is., the Philippines, Taiwan and Japan.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 4-5; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 4-4. Dorsally red ventrally (Ref. 6612).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 13 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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