| Family: |
Ogcocephalidae (Batfishes) |
| Max. size: |
7.4 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 400 - 511 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: off northeastern Taiwan and Australia. |
| Diagnosis: |
This species is distinguished by the following characters: vermiculate color pattern on dorsal surface; numerous small tubercles interspersed among principal tubercles on dorsal surface; principal tubercle on rostrum trifid; principal tubercles on tail simple, never bifurcate; dorsal
lobe of esca with one pair of cirri on tip and two or three lateral pairs of small flaps; skull length 31.1-34.1% SL, head depth 25.7-32.4% SL; interorbital width 13.5-16.2% SL, disk margin 43.5-49.4% SL; lateral-line neuromasts in ventral series 3-5 (mainly 3) (Ref. 127411). |
| Biology: |
|
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
Source and more info: www.fishbase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.
