Big-nosed deepsea batfish
📖 Overview
Big-nosed deepsea batfish (Halieutopsis vermicularis) is a ray-finned fish of the family Ogcocephalidae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters. This species can reach a maximum total length of 7.2 cm. It occurs at depths between 297 and 1141 metres. With a trophic level of 3.2, it is a low-level carnivore, feeding on invertebrates and small organisms. It is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
This species is distinguished by the following characters: dorsal surface with black to brown vermiculate color pattern; principal tubercles on dorsal surface with 5-8 facets; ventral surface naked or with scattered tubercles; bifurcate tubercles associated with lateral line on tail; dorsal lobe of esca with pair of cirri at the tip and small appendage on each side of its base; skull length 28.7-36.8% SL, interorbital width 11.3-13.3% SL, mouth width 23.9-30.7% SL, upper jaw length 15.1-17.6% SL, post-anus length 61.7-67.8% SL, preanal length 74.9-85.0% SL, disk margin 43.4-52.3% SL, dorsal-fin length 14.8-19.1% SL, pectoral-fin length 26.1-31.2% SL, anal-fin length 16.1-20.2% SL, caudal-fin length 24.3-33.1% SL; lateral-line neuromasts: preopercular series 3-4, subopercular series 5-6, dorsolateral branch of subopercular series 3 .Cross section: flattened.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Big-nosed deepsea batfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Big-nosed deepsea batfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Big-nosed deepsea batfish is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 297 - 1141 m , usually 300 - 600 m . Tropical West Pacific: Andaman Sea to the Solomon Is.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Reticulate Deepsea Batfish |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | ムシフウリュウウオ |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 1 records indexed .
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