| Family: |
Ogcocephalidae (Batfishes) |
| Max. size: |
5.8 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 557 - 595 m |
| Distribution: |
Northwest Pacific: Japan. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 5-5; Anal soft rays: 4-4; Vertebrae: 17-17. Eyes small, 7.1 times in HL. Upper jaw short, 3.7 in HL. Pectoral fin short, 3.0 in HL. Pelvic fin short, 9.6 in HL. Illicial cavity small, width 5.3 in HL. Bifurcated tubercles absent on the lateral body surface. Caudal fin rays, 4+5=9; pelvic fin rays, 4/5. (Ref. 35995). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 12 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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