Kawai's deepsea batfish

Halieutopsis kawaii

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Southeast Asia
Small
Tropical fish

Halieutopsis kawaii, Kawai's deepsea batfish, is a species of ray-finned fish belonging to the family Ogcocephalidae, the deep sea batfishes. This fish is found in the Western Pacific Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Anglerfishes
Family: Ogcocephalidae
Genus: Halieutopsis
Maximum length: 8.4 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Indonesia (East Indian Ocean) and Taiwan.

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