Ogcocephalus corniger
| Ogcocephalus corniger | |
|---|---|
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| Longnose batfish on substrate | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Lophiiformes |
| Family: | Ogcocephalidae |
| Genus: | Ogcocephalus |
| Species: | corniger |
The Longnose Batfish or Ogcocephalus corniger has a flat triagular body like other batfish. It has coloring varying from yellowish to purple with pale, round spots and lips of orange-red. It is found in the eastern Pacific and western Atlantic, with a greater depth range than other batfish from 30 to 250 meters.[1]
References
- ↑ Bradbury, M. G. (1980), "A revision of the fish genus Ogcocephalus with descriptions of new species from the western Atlantic Ocean (Ogcocephalidae; Lophiiformes)", Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 42: 229–285, retrieved 22 October 2013