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Ogcocephalus porrectus Garman, 1899 |
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photo by
Gérard Legendre |
| Family: | Ogcocephalidae (Batfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 13.85 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 88 - 146 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Pacific: Cocos Island and Peru. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Squamation rough with prominent spiny bucklers. Relatively long disk margin compared to darwini and lower modal number of pectoral rays (14). Each side of the body with a longitudinal stripe (Ref. 40824). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 May 2007 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||