Ogcocephalus radiatus, Polka-dot batfish

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Ogcocephalus radiatus (Mitchill, 1818)

Polka-dot batfish
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes) > Ogcocephalidae (Batfishes)
Etymology: Ogcocephalus: Greek, ogkos, ou = hook, curvature (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Mitchill.

Issue
Included in the synonymy of Ogcocephalus cubifrons, but as a nomen dubium in the genus Ogcocephalus (Bradbury 2003, Ref. 50473); additional comments following the synonymy (Bradbury 1980:258-259, Ref. 40824). Please send references, or more studies are needed.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 70 m. Subtropical; 30°N - 9°N, 98°W - 60°W

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Western Atlantic: southeastern Florida, USA and northeastern Gulf of Mexico to Campeche, Mexico. The name Ogcocephalus cubifrons has been misapplied to this species (Ref. 3814).

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 38.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 7251)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Occurs from water's edge to 70 m depth.

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Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray, 1986. A field guide to Atlantic coast fishes of North America. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, U.S.A. 354 p. (Ref. 7251)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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