Family: |
Ogcocephalidae (Batfishes) |
Max. size: |
15 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range - 100 m |
Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: from off South Africa, Madagascar, Seychelles, western Australia, the Philippines, Indonesia, Taiwan, China and Japan. |
Diagnosis: |
Identified by the mostly yellow pectorals with a white band across (Ref. 48635). |
Biology: |
Occurs on muddy substrates (Ref. 48635). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 13 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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