pancake batfish

Halieutichthys aculeatus

Circular flat body under sand

pancake batfish is known from Western Atlantic as a marine fish. It occurs in reef habitat.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Anglerfishes
Family: Ogcocephalidae
Genus: Halieutichthys
Maximum length: 10 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Western Atlantic: coast of southern USA (18.0°N-36.5°N) and throughout Gulf of Mexico.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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