Halieutopsis oblonga (Smith & Radcliffe, 1912)
Oblong deepsea batfish

Family:  Ogcocephalidae (Batfishes)
Max. size:  6.33 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 690 - 1886 m
Distribution:  Western Pacific: apparently restricted to this region, off Japan, Taiwan, the Philippines, Indonesia, Solomon Is., and Vanuatu.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 4-6. This species is distinguished by the following characters: rostrum consists of five enlarged tubercles, including trifid tubercle at the tip flanked by two pairs of bifurcate tubercles on anterior edge of rostrum; tubercles on dorsal surface is simple, with 5-6 facets; simple tubercles on ventral surface; dorsal lobe of esca is very low, with a pair of cirri in front and pair of flaps in back; tubercles on tail are all simple (Ref. 127411).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 October 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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