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Ogcocephalidae (Batfishes)
Etymology: granulosus: Name in Latin 'granulis', which means granular, referring to the rough body surface with various-sized bucklers.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
marino batidemersal; rango de profundidad 595 - 605 m (Ref. 130201). Tropical
Distribución
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Western Indian Ocean: Northern Madagascar (Mozambique Channel).
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.9 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 130201)
Short description
Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría
Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 0; Radios blandos anales: 4. This species is distinguished by the following characters; with various-sized bucklers densely covering the body surfaces; further differs from its congeners by the following set of characters: body disk relatively small, with disk width 59.7% SL; orbit is small, its diameter 8.3% SL; interorbital moderately wide, 7.4% SL; tail length, 47.7% SL; illicial trough opening is wide and high; adult no dorsal fin absent; pectoral-fin rays 13. Colouration: preserved individuals are uniformly creamy white; peritoneal membrane is pale with dense melanophores and scattered black dots (Ref. 130201).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Ho, H.-C., 2022. A new species of the shortnose batfish genus Halicmetus from Madagascar (Family Ogcocephalidae). Zootaxa 5138(2):177-184. (Ref. 130201)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Herramientas
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = No PD50 data [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliencia (Ref.
120179): Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).