Circular seabat
📖 Overview
Circular seabat (Halieutaea fitzsimonsi), first described by Gilchrist & Thompson, 1916 is a medium-sized fish in the family Ogcocephalidae (order Lophiiformes). Adults typically reach 30.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 20 to 120 metres. It occurs in Subtropical 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 Least Concern.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 4 - 5; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 4. Dorsally red ventrally .: short and / or deep.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Circular seabat is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 20 - 120 m . Subtropical West Pacific: off South Africa, Madagascar, New Caledonia, Salomon Is.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Batfish · circular seabat |
| 🌍CES | chřestivec Fitzimonsův |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Okiakagutsu · オキアカグツ |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Peixe-morcego-circular |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Круглая рыба-лопата |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Pez murciélago circular |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 棘茄魚 · 費氏棘茄魚 |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 6 records indexed .
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