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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) >
Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes) >
Ogcocephalidae (Batfishes)
Etymology: niger: Named for the uniform gray to black color of the body, peritoneum, and pharynx.
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 280 - 1000 m (Ref. 83595). Deep-water, preferred ?
Distribution
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Western Pacific: Japan, Taiwan and eastern Australia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.7 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 83595)
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Ho, H.-C., H. Endo and k. Sakamaki, 2008. A new species of Halicmetus (Lophiiformes: Ogcocephalidae) from the western Pacific, with comments on congeners. Zool. Stud. 47(6):767-773. (Ref. 83595)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
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Harmless
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