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Halieutaea stellata (Vahl, 1797) Minipizza batfish |
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photo by
Yuniar, A.T. |
| Family: | Ogcocephalidae (Batfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 30 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 50 - 400 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: widespread with confirmed range from Western Australia to French Polynesia and from southern Japan to northern New Zealand. Specimens recorded from the Indian Ocean may represent an undescribed species. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 4-5. This species is distinguished by having a rounded body disc which is slightly wider than long; strongly pointed tubercles on dorsal surface and body margins; interspaces of entire body covered with tiny spinules; reddish body with short vermiculate pattern on dorsal surface (Ref. 92977). | |||
| Biology: | Found in the shelf and shelf edge (Ref. 11230). Used in Chinese medicine (Ref. 12166). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 13 August 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||