Caribbean Batfish

Halieutichthys caribbaeus

Ogcocephalid Fish beneath the Atlantic Ocean

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
Tropical fish

The Caribbean batfish (Halieutichthys caribbaeus), also known as the two-spine batfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Ogcocephalidae, the deep sea batfishes or seabats. This species is found in the Western Atlantic Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Anglerfishes
Family: Ogcocephalidae
Genus: Halieutichthys
Water: Marine
Distribution: Western central Atlantic: Caribbean Sea and the West Indies.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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