Ogcocephalus cubifrons
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Lophiiformes |
| Family: | Ogcocephalidae |
| Genus: | Ogcocephalus |
| Species: | O. cubifrons
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| Ogcocephalus cubifrons (J. Richardson, 1836)
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Ogcocephalus cubifrons, the spotted batfish, is a species of anglerfish in the batfish family Ogcocephalidae.[2] It is found in the western-central Atlantic Ocean, from North Carolina, the Bahamas and north-western Florida to the Campeche Bank off of the Yucatan peninsula.
Description[edit]
This species reaches a length of 38.0 cm (15.0 in).[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Carpenter, K.E. (2015). "Ogcocephalus cubifrons". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T20664248A20683343. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T20664248A20683343.en. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ Lieske, E. and R. Myers, 1994. Collins Pocket Guide. Coral reef fishes. Indo-Pacific & Caribbean including the Red Sea. Harper Collins Publishers, 400 p.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Ogcocephalus cubifrons" in FishBase. 2 2015 version.
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