Polka-dot batfish (Ogcocephalus radiatus)

Scientific name: Ogcocephalus radiatus Mitchill, 1818

Polka-dot batfish (Ogcocephalus radiatus)

The Polka-dot batfish (Ogcocephalus radiatus) is a marine fish of the family Ogcocephalidae.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ogcocephalus radiatus
Family
Ogcocephalidae (Batfishes)
Order
Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
38.0
Depth range
70 m (230 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 70 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: southeastern Florida, USA and northeastern Gulf of Mexico to Campeche, Mexico. The name Ogcocephalus cubifrons has been misapplied to this species.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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