Okamura's deepsea batfish
📖 Overview
Okamura's deepsea batfish (Halieutopsis okamurai) is a ray-finned fish of the family Ogcocephalidae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters. This species can reach a maximum total length of 6.5 cm. With a trophic level of 3.2, it is a low-level carnivore, feeding on invertebrates and small organisms.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
This species is distinguished by the following characters: dorsal surface of disk and tail are covered with moderate-sized tubercles; tubercle on rostrum is small and low, bearing some small spinules at its base; simple tubercles on disk edge forming a serrated margin; ventral surface naked except for two tubercles on each side of the pelvic fin bases; tubercles on tail associated with lateral-line neuromasts bifurcate; one or two lateral-line neuromasts on each side; skull length 27.4% SL, eye diameter 7.1% SL, illicial cavity width 8.8% SL, mouth width 19.4% SL, upper jaw length 10.6% SL, predorsal length 62.2% SL, postanal length 51.7% SL, preanal length 70.0% SL, dorsal-fin length 14.6% SL, pectoral-fin length 20.0% SL, anal-fin length 14.2% SL, caudal-fin length 17.1% SL. .Cross section: flattened.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Okamura's deepsea batfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range ? - 1950 m . Subtropical Northwest Pacific, Japan.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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