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Ogcocephalus radiatus (Mitchill, 1818)

Polka-dot batfish
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> Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes) > Ogcocephalidae (Batfishes)
Etymology: Ogcocephalus: Greek, ogkos, ou = hook, curvature (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Mitchill.

Issue
Included in the synonymy of Ogcocephalus cubifrons, but as a nomen dubium in the genus Ogcocephalus (Bradbury 2003, Ref. 50473); additional comments following the synonymy (Bradbury 1980:258-259, Ref. 40824). Please send references, or more studies are needed.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Écologie

marin démersal; profondeur ? - 70 m. Subtropical; 30°N - 9°N, 98°W - 60°W

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Western Atlantic: southeastern Florida, USA and northeastern Gulf of Mexico to Campeche, Mexico. The name Ogcocephalus cubifrons has been misapplied to this species (Ref. 3814).

Taille / Poids / Âge

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 38.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 7251)

Biologie     Glossaire (ex. epibenthic)

Occurs from water's edge to 70 m depth.

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves

Référence principale Upload your references | Références | Coordinateur : Ho, Hsuan-Ching | Collaborateurs

Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray, 1986. A field guide to Atlantic coast fishes of North America. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, U.S.A. 354 p. (Ref. 7251)

Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)


CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Menace pour l'homme

  Harmless





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