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Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes) >
Ogcocephalidae (Batfishes)
Etymology: Halieutopsis: Greek, halieutis = fisher + Greek, opsis = apperance (Ref. 45335); galatea: Named for the vessel Galathea (galatea = sea nymph); noun in apposition.
Eponymy: This is not a true eponym as it is named after a ship. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
marinhas batidemersal; intervalo de profundidade 100 - 1551 m (Ref. 40825). Deep-water
Indian Ocean: off Kenya and Madagascar to Western Australia.
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.5 cm SL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 40825)
Descrição breve
Chaves de identificação | Morfologia | Morfometria
Raios dorsais moles (total) : 4; Raios anais moles: 4; Vértebras: 17. Ventral surface of the disk with tubercles. Cephalic lateral line scale counts: preopercular 3; subopercular 6; dorsolateral branch of subopercular 3; supraorbital 7-8. Lateral line scale counts on body 9-10; tail 14-15. Disk relatively flat with cranium slightly elevated above surface of disk. Tail stout and tapering to caudal. Esca with skin relatively thick; ventral lobes less distinctly separated from one another relative to other species. Rostrum shelflike, overhanging mouth so that much of the rostrum, esca, and illicial cavity can be seen from ventral view. Gill rakers shaped as stout pedicels with small teeth clustered distally. Paired fins relatively large and stout; dorsal and anal fins small; anal lappet-like (Ref. 40825).
Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturidade | Reprodução | Desova | Ovos | Fecundidade | Larvas
Ho, H.-C., 2021. Taxonomy and distribution of the deep-sea batfish genus Halieutopsis (Teleostei: Ogcocephalidae), with descriptions of five new species. J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 10(1):34. (Ref. 127411)
Categoria na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Ameaça para o homem
Harmless
Utilização humana
Pescarias: sem interesse
Ferramentas
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