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Dibranchus accinctus Bradbury, 1999 |
| Family: | Ogcocephalidae (Batfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 17.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 1510 - 1600 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean. High Seas only. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-6; Anal soft rays: 4-4; Vertebrae: 19-19. A large species with tubercles covering the ventral surface of disk and tail. Bases of principal tubercles on tail thickly covered with numerous small tubercles. Cranium relatively wide, 26.7% of SL as compared to a range of 16.7-25.6 for the genus. Cephalic lateral-line counts: subopercular 5; preopercular 2. Tail lateral-line counts 11. Paired fins relatively short, broad and fleshy with fin membranes transparent (Ref. 40826). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 13 August 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||