| Family: |
Ogcocephalidae (Batfishes) |
| Max. size: |
7.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 183 - 670 m |
| Distribution: |
Pacific Ocean: tropical; seamounts off Australia, New Caledonia, and New Zealand. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 5-6; Anal soft rays: 4-4. This species is distinguished by the following characters: having stout principal bucklers with prominent spines; D 5-6; pectoral-fin rays 12; ventral surface with small bucklers and minute prickles; subopercular buckler have 3 small spinelets: one directed forward, another outward and third backward; few blunt spinelets on its margin; interspaces of principal bucklers covered with small buckler and prickles; pointed rostral spine, directed forward and upward (Ref. 92977). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 13 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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