Atlantic batfish

Dibranchus atlanticus

Ogcocephalid Fish from the Brazilian Coast

Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Central America and the Caribbean
North America
South America
Other
Medium

Dibranchus atlanticus, the Atlantic batfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Ogcocephalidae, the deep-sea batfishes. It is found in deep water in the Atlantic Ocean where it lives on the seabed, feeding on small invertebrates.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Anglerfishes
Family: Ogcocephalidae
Genus: Dibranchus
Maximum length: 39.4 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: other
Distribution: Western Atlantic: coasts of Canada and United States, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean, and the coast of South America to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; in the east, from the Gulf of Guinea to Angola.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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