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Halieutichthys bispinosus Ho, Chakrabarty & Sparks, 2010 Spiny batfish |
| Family: | Ogcocephalidae (Batfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 9.93 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 100 - 400 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Atlantic: southern coast of USA and throughout Gulf of Mexico. | |||
| Diagnosis: | This species of the H. aculeatus complex is distinguished by having a relatively strong and sharp tubercles on dorsal part of body; both inner and outer sphenotic tubercles are well developed; a row of tubercles almost always present dorsal to orbit; trifid principal tubercles on disk margin with anterior spinelet enlarged; dense arrangement of tubercles on the tail (Ref. 85070). | |||
| Biology: | Most specimens are taken less than 100 m (Ref. 85070). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 September 2014 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||