Roughback batfish (Ogcocephalus parvus)

Scientific name: Ogcocephalus parvus Longley & Hildebrand, 1940

Roughback batfish (Ogcocephalus parvus)

The Roughback batfish (Ogcocephalus parvus) is a marine fish of the family Ogcocephalidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, North Carolina and northern Gulf of Mexico in USA to Brazil; absent from Bahamas.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 4; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 4; Vertebrae: 18 - 20. Exceptionally angular, craggy body contours and large, prominent bucklers. Very small width of mouth relative to head depth 2-2.8; Narrow interorbital width to head depth 3.6-6.6. Rostrum length to disk margin length 3.2-5.1. Distal ends of pectorals with fleshy ventral pads. Vertebrae usually 19. Lateral line scale count: subopercular usually 5 or 6 (4-8); cheek usually 8 (7-9). Lateral line scale count usually 17.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ogcocephalus parvus
Family
Ogcocephalidae (Batfishes)
Order
Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Depth range
29–126 m (95–413 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 29 - 126 m, usually 54 - 125 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: North Carolina and northern Gulf of Mexico in USA to Brazil; absent from Bahamas.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 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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