| Family: |
Ogcocephalidae (Batfishes) |
| Max. size: |
7.83 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 2246 - 2356 m |
| Distribution: |
Northwest Pacific: ne Taiwan. |
| Diagnosis: |
This species is distinguished from most of its congeners by the following characters: with strongly upturned face, very short, upwards-directed rostrum and small mouth and jaw; skull relatively small (22.6-22.8% SL), disk margin relatively short (35.6-28.1% SL), mouth relatively small (13.5-15.3% SL), upper jaw length (9.3-10.6% SL), predorsal length (55.9-58.4% SL), preanus length (49.9-55.4% SL), preanal length (66.6-69.5% SL), tail relatively long (44.6-50.1% SL (Ref. 127411). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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