Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Lophiiformes
Family: Ogcocephalidae Batfishes

Genus: Ogcocephalus

(See list of species below)

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Photo by Photo by Schobernd, C. (NOAA)

Ogcocephalus corniger
[Longnose batfish]

Photo by Photo by Marotta, D.

Ogcocephalus cubifrons
[]

Photo by Photo by Adams, M.J.

Ogcocephalus darwini
[Galápagos batfish]

Photo by Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Ogcocephalus declivirostris
[Slantbrow batfish]

Photo by Photo by Ramjohn, D.D.

Ogcocephalus nasutus
[Shortnose batfish]

Photo by Photo by JAMARC

Ogcocephalus notatus
[]

Photo by Photo by Cox, C.D.

Ogcocephalus pantostictus
[Spotted batfish]

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.

Ogcocephalus parvus
[Roughback batfish]

Photo by Photo by Gérard Legendre

Ogcocephalus porrectus
[]

Photo by Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Ogcocephalus pumilus
[Dwarf batfish]

Photo by Photo by Cox, C.D.

Ogcocephalus radiatus
[Polka-dot batfish]

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Max. Length 19 cm TL

Ogcocephalus rostellum
[Palefin batfish]

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.

Ogcocephalus vespertilio
[Seadevil]

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Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)	Year
Ogcocephalus corniger	Longnose batfish	Western Atlantic	23 TL	1980
Ogcocephalus cubifrons		Western Central Atlantic	38 TL	1836
Ogcocephalus darwini	Galápagos batfish	Southeast Pacific	21.5 SL	1958
Ogcocephalus declivirostris	Slantbrow batfish	Western Atlantic	16.5 TL	1980
Ogcocephalus nasutus	Shortnose batfish	Western Atlantic	38 TL	1829
Ogcocephalus notatus		Western Atlantic	13.4 SL	1837
Ogcocephalus pantostictus	Spotted batfish	Western Atlantic	31 TL	1980
Ogcocephalus parvus	Roughback batfish	Western Atlantic	10 TL	1940
Ogcocephalus porrectus		Eastern Pacific	13.9 SL	1899
Ogcocephalus pumilus	Dwarf batfish	Western Central Atlantic	6.1 SL	1980
Ogcocephalus radiatus	Polka-dot batfish	Western Atlantic	38 TL	1818
Ogcocephalus rostellum	Palefin batfish	Western Atlantic	19 TL	1980
Ogcocephalus vespertilio	Seadevil	Western Atlantic	30.5 TL	1758

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: TeleosteiOrder: LophiiformesFamily: Ogcocephalidae BatfishesGenus: Ogcocephalus(See list of species below)

Class: Teleostei
Order: Lophiiformes
Family: Ogcocephalidae Batfishes

Genus: Ogcocephalus

(See list of species below)