| Ogcocephalidae (Batfishes) |
| 7.14 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 - 366 m |
| Western Central Atlantic: USA, Gulf of Mexico. |
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This species of the H. aculeatus complex is distinguished by the presence of uniformly blunt tubercles; tubercles almost always absent dorsal to orbit; both inner and outer
sphenotic tubercles are strongly reduced; principal tubercles of disk margin blunt with spinelets generally reduced in degree of development (Ref. 85070). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 August 2011 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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