Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Lophiiformes
Family: Ogcocephalidae Batfishes

Genus: Halicmetus

(See list of species below)

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3 species (see list below)

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Photo by Ho, H.-C.

Halicmetus niger
[]

Photo by Ho, H.-C.

Halicmetus reticulatus
[Marbled seabat]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Halicmetus ruber
[]

3 Species of Family Ogcocephalidae with Genus Halicmetus
(Batfishes)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
2008	Halicmetus niger		Western Pacific	8.7 SL
1912	Halicmetus reticulatus	Marbled seabat	Western Pacific	9 SL
1891	Halicmetus ruber		Indo-Pacific	9 SL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: ActinopterygiiOrder: LophiiformesFamily: Ogcocephalidae BatfishesGenus: Halicmetus(See list of species below)

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Lophiiformes
Family: Ogcocephalidae Batfishes

Genus: Halicmetus

(See list of species below)