Biology:Ogcocephalus rostellum

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Ogcocephalus rostellum
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Lophiiformes
Family: Ogcocephalidae
Genus: Ogcocephalus
Species:
O. rostellum
Binomial name
Ogcocephalus rostellum
Bradbury, 1980

Ogcocephalus rostellum, the palefin batfish, is a species of anglerfish in the batfish family Ogcocephalidae.[2] It is found in the western Atlantic Ocean from North Carolina and the Florida Keys to Jamaica.

Description

This species reaches a length of 19.0 cm (7.5 in).[3]

References

  1. Carpenter, K.E. (2015). "Ogcocephalus rostellum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2015: e.T20664658A20683363. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T20664658A20683363.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/20664658/20683363. Retrieved 28 January 2024. 
  2. Bradbury, M.G., 1980. A revision of the fish genus Ogcocephalus with descriptions of new species from the western Atlantic Ocean (Ogcocephalidae: Lophiiformes). Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. 42(7):229-285.
  3. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Ogcocephalus rostellum" in FishBase. 2 2015 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q2608689 entry