Ogcocephalus rostellum
| Ogcocephalus rostellum | |
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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. rostellum
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| Binomial name | |
| Ogcocephalus rostellum Bradbury, 1980
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Ogcocephalus rostellum, the palefin batfish, is a species of anglerfish in the batfish family Ogcocephalidae.[2] It is found in the western Atlantic Ocean from North Carolina and the Florida Keys to Jamaica.
Description[edit]
This species reaches a length of 19.0 cm (7.5 in).[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Carpenter, K.E. (2015). "Ogcocephalus rostellum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T20664658A20683363. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T20664658A20683363.en. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ Bradbury, M.G., 1980. A revision of the fish genus Ogcocephalus with descriptions of new species from the western Atlantic Ocean (Ogcocephalidae: Lophiiformes). Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. 42(7):229-285.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Ogcocephalus rostellum" in FishBase. 2 2015 version.
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