| Ogcocephalidae (Batfishes) |
| 23 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; marine; depth range 29 - 230 m |
| Western Atlantic: North Carolina and northern Gulf of Mexico in USA to southern Bahamas. |
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Evenly covered by closely set pale spots on a darker background. Subopercular lateral-line scales usually 5-7. Differs from pumilus in having larger body size and fleshy pads on the ventral tips of the pectoral rays (absent in pumilus) (Ref. 40824). |
| Found typically on sandy bottoms (Ref. 27549). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 September 2014 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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