| Family: |
Ogcocephalidae (Batfishes) |
| Max. size: |
30.5 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 60.8 g |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range - 70 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Atlantic: Antilles; Southwest Atlantic: off Sergipe, Brazil. |
| Diagnosis: |
Extremely long rostrum. Dark spots separated by pale lines that usually form a reticulum occurring in patches on the face and sides of the tail and in the pectoral axillae. Lateral line organs in the cheek series 3. |
| Biology: |
Traded as an aquarium fish at Ceará, Brazil (Ref. 49392). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 October 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
reports of ciguatera poisoning |
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