longnose batfish

Ogcocephalus vespertilio

Thirty Point Five Centimeters Ogcocephalid Fish from the Brazilian Coast

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
South America
Deep-bodied
Medium
Tropical fish

Ogcocephalus vespertilio, the Brazilian batfish or seadevil, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Ogcocephalidae, the deep sea batfishes. This species is found in the Western Atlantic Ocean. The Brazilian batfish is the type species of the genus Ogcocephalus.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Anglerfishes
Family: Ogcocephalidae
Genus: Ogcocephalus
Maximum length: 30.5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Western Atlantic: Antilles; Southwest Atlantic: off Sergipe, Brazil.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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