Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Lophiiformes
Family: Ogcocephalidae Batfishes

Genus: Ogcocephalus

(See list of species below)

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13 species (see list below)

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Photo by Schobernd, C. (NOAA)

Ogcocephalus corniger
[Longnose batfish]

Photo by Marotta, D.

Ogcocephalus cubifrons
[]

Photo by Adams, M.J.

Ogcocephalus darwini
[Galápagos batfish]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Ogcocephalus declivirostris
[Slantbrow batfish]

Photo by Ramjohn, D.D.

Ogcocephalus nasutus
[Shortnose batfish]

Photo by JAMARC

Ogcocephalus notatus
[]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Ogcocephalus pantostictus
[Spotted batfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Ogcocephalus parvus
[Roughback batfish]

Photo by Gérard Legendre

Ogcocephalus porrectus
[]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Ogcocephalus pumilus
[Dwarf batfish]

Photo by Cox, C.

Ogcocephalus radiatus
[Polka-dot batfish]

No picture found
Western Atlantic
Max. Length 19 cm TL

Ogcocephalus rostellum
[Palefin batfish]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Ogcocephalus vespertilio
[Seadevil]

13 Species of Family Ogcocephalidae with Genus Ogcocephalus
(Batfishes)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1980	Ogcocephalus corniger	Longnose batfish	Western Atlantic	23 TL
1836	Ogcocephalus cubifrons		Western Central Atlantic	38 TL
1958	Ogcocephalus darwini	Galápagos batfish	Southeast Pacific	20.3 SL
1980	Ogcocephalus declivirostris	Slantbrow batfish	Western Atlantic	16.5 TL
1829	Ogcocephalus nasutus	Shortnose batfish	Western Atlantic	38 TL
1837	Ogcocephalus notatus		Western Atlantic	13.4 SL
1980	Ogcocephalus pantostictus	Spotted batfish	Western Atlantic	31 TL
1940	Ogcocephalus parvus	Roughback batfish	Western Atlantic	10 TL
1899	Ogcocephalus porrectus		Eastern Pacific	13.9 SL
1980	Ogcocephalus pumilus	Dwarf batfish	Western Central Atlantic	6.1 SL
1818	Ogcocephalus radiatus	Polka-dot batfish	Western Atlantic	38 TL
1980	Ogcocephalus rostellum	Palefin batfish	Western Atlantic	19 TL
1758	Ogcocephalus vespertilio	Seadevil	Western Atlantic	30.5 TL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: ActinopterygiiOrder: LophiiformesFamily: Ogcocephalidae BatfishesGenus: Ogcocephalus(See list of species below)

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Lophiiformes
Family: Ogcocephalidae Batfishes

Genus: Ogcocephalus

(See list of species below)