| Ogcocephalus | |
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| Roughback batfish, Ogcocephalus parvus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Lophiiformes |
| Family: | Ogcocephalidae |
| Genus: | Ogcocephalus G. Fischer, 1813 |
Ogcocephalus is an anglerfish genus in the batfish family Ogcocephalidae.
There are currently 13 recognized species in this genus: [1]
Ogcocephalus vespertilio, the Brazilian batfish or seadevil, is a species of batfish. Its distribution includes the western Atlantic, from the Antilles to Brazil, more specifically on the coast of Brazil, occurring from the Amazon River to La Plata River This species grows to a length of 30.5 centimetres (12.0 in) TL.
The red-lipped batfish or Galapagos batfish is a fish of unusual morphology found around the Galapagos Islands and off Peru at depths of 3 to 76 m. Red-lipped batfish are closely related to rosy-lipped batfish, which are found near Cocos Island off the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. This fish is mainly known for its bright red lips. Batfish are not good swimmers; they use their highly adapted pectoral, pelvic and anal fins to "walk" on the ocean floor. When the batfish reaches maturity, its dorsal fin becomes a single spine-like projection.
Ogcocephalus parvus, the roughback batfish, is a species of batfish found along the coast of the western Atlantic Ocean from North Carolina in the United States to Brazil. This species grows to a length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) TL.
Halieutopsis is a fish genus in the family Ogcocephalidae.
Malthopsis is a genus of batfishes with a wide distribution in the world's oceans. In 2021, five new species were described from Australia and M. provocator was resurrected from synonymy with M. lutea.
Dibranchus is a fish genus in the family Ogcocephalidae.
Ogcocephalus radiatus or the polka-dot batfish is an arrow-shaped fish in the family Ogcocephalidae with an elongated thin tail. It is dorso-ventrally flattened with round pectoral fins that sit flat on the bottom of the sea floor. It uses its pectoral fins and pelvic fins to "walk" along the bottom in a side-to-side shuffling motion.
Ogcocephalus corniger, the longnose batfish, is a species of batfish found at depths between 29 and 230 m in the Atlantic Ocean, ranging from North Carolina to the Gulf of Mexico and the Bahamas. Like other members of the family Ogcocephalidae, it has a flat triangular body with coloring varying from yellowish to purple with pale, round spots. The lips are orange-red. Projecting from its head is a characteristic structure that is shared by other anglerfish.
Ogcocephalus notatus, the oval batfish, is a species of batfish in the family Ogcocephalidae. It is found in the tropical western Atlantic Ocean.
Ogcocephalus porrectus, the rosy-lipped batfish, is endemic to Cocos Island off the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. Though members of Ogcocephalidae occur in tropical, warm waters in both the Western Atlantic and Eastern Pacific. Rosy-lipped batfish generally reside in shallow to deep water benthic zones with a bathymetric range of 35 – 150 m. The syntypic series was collected at 120 m on a rocky bottom. What makes this fish distinctive are its rosy red lips, specialized pectoral fins used for "walking", and an illicium used for attracting prey.
Halieutopsis andriashevi, also known as Andriashev's deepsea batfish, is a species of fish in the family Ogcocephalidae.
Halieutopsis nasuta, also known as the big-nosed deepsea batfish, is a species of fish in the family Ogcocephalidae.
Halieutopsis nudiventer, also known as the naked-belly deepsea batfish, is a species of fish in the family Ogcocephalidae.
Ogcocephalus declivirostris, the Slantbrow batfish is a species of fish in the anglerfish genus in the batfish family Ogcocephalidae.
Ogcocephalus pantostictus, the Spotted batfish is a species of fish in the anglerfish genus in the batfish family Ogcocephalidae.
Ogcocephalus pumilus, the Dwarf batfish is a species of fish in the anglerfish genus in the batfish family Ogcocephalidae.
Ogcocephalus rostellum, the Palefin batfish is a species of fish in the anglerfish genus in the batfish family Ogcocephalidae.
Ogcocephalus cubifrons, the Spotted batfish is a species of fish in the anglerfish genus in the batfish family Ogcocephalidae.
Ogcocephalus nasutus, the Shortnose batfish is a species of fish in the anglerfish genus in the batfish family Ogcocephalidae.
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