roughback batfish

Ogcocephalus parvus

Deep Bodied Ogcocephalid Fish of the Brazilian Coast

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
North America
South America
Deep-bodied
Medium
Tropical fish

Ogcocephalus parvus, the roughback batfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Ogcocephalidae, the batfishes. This species has a wide distribution in the Western Atlantic Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Anglerfishes
Family: Ogcocephalidae
Genus: Ogcocephalus
Maximum length: 15.4 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Western Atlantic: North Carolina and northern Gulf of Mexico in USA to Brazil; absent from Bahamas.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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