Truncate-snout deepsea batfish

📖 Overview

Truncate-snout deepsea batfish (Halieutopsis tumifrons) is a ray-finned fish of the family Ogcocephalidae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in deep-water environments. This species can reach a maximum total length of 6.9 cm. It occurs at depths between 2418 and 2487 metres. With a trophic level of 3.2, it is a low-level carnivore, feeding on invertebrates and small organisms. It is assessed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 5 - 6; Anal soft rays: 4; Vertebrae: 19. This species is distinguished by the following characters: body disk oval, box-like and less depressed, relatively flabby; interorbital space broad (14.0–20.6% SL, mean 17.5%); all fins are gray to black, becoming paler with increased body size; rostrum rather blunt, well overhanging mouth, with small, simple to trifid tubercles; esca with three lobes, two rounded and well-separated ventral lobes and leaf-like dorsal lobe with pair of cirri at tip; ventral surface covered with simple tubercles, those on disk margin bifurcate, those on tail simple, with small tubercles interspersed among larger ones; subopercular tubercles are weakly developed, only slightly enlarged, divided into 3-5 small spines . : short and / or deep; Cross section: flattened.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Truncate-snout deepsea batfish is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

🥚 Reproduction

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 2418 - 2487 m . Deep-water Southeast Pacific: Galapagos Islands.

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

🐠 Related Species

🔍 Similar Species

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .

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