Armed Two-gill Batfish
📖 Overview
Armed Two-gill Batfish (Dibranchus accinctus), first described by Bradbury, 1999 is a medium-sized fish in the family Ogcocephalidae (order Lophiiformes). Adults typically reach 17.50 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 1510 to 1600 metres. It occurs in Deep-water waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Data Deficient.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 6; Anal soft rays: 4; Vertebrae: 19. A large species with tubercles covering the ventral surface of disk and tail. Bases of principal tubercles on tail thickly covered with numerous small tubercles. Cranium relatively wide, 26.7% of SL as compared to a range of 16.7-25.6 for the genus. Cephalic lateral-line counts: subopercular 5; preopercular 2. Tail lateral-line counts 11. Paired fins relatively short, broad and fleshy with fin membranes transparent .: short and / or deep; Cross section: flattened.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Armed Two-gill Batfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 1510 - 1600 m . Deep-water Indian Ocean.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Armed Two-gill Batfish |
| 🌍CES | chřestivec opásaný |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Peixe-morcego-de-Moçambique |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .
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