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Ogcocephalidae (Batfishes)
Etymology: Halieutichthys: Greek, halieutis, halieutikos = fisher + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335).
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 5 - 820 m (Ref. 13608), usually 5 - 150 m (Ref. 85070). Subtropical, preferred ?; 36°N - 18°N (Ref. 85070)
Western Atlantic: coast of southern USA (18.0°N-36.5°N) and throughout Gulf of Mexico.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 7251)
Short description
Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal
spines
(total): 0;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 4-6;
Anal
spines: 0. This species of the H. aculeatus complex is distinguished by having 2 narrow black bands across pectoral fin; with well-developed outer sphenotic tubercle and strongly reduced inner sphenotic tubercle; tubercles relatively small but sharp; tubercles almost always absent dorsal to orbit; relatively fine reticulate pigmentation pattern on dorsal surface (i.e. densely arranged network of melanophores); relatively small with adult body size usually attaining <7.0 cm SL (Ref. 85070).
Inhabits bare sandy bottom where, during the day, it rests partly covered by a thin layer of sand (Ref. 5521).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Ho, H.-C., P. Chakrabarty and J.S. Sparks, 2010. Review of the Halieutichthys aculeatus species complex (Lophiiformes: Ogcocephalidae), with descriptions of two new species. J. Fish Biol. 77:841-869. (Ref. 85070)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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