Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Ogcocephalidae Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Lophiiformes Genus Ogcocephalus | |
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Similar Ogcocephalus, Ogcocephalidae, Ogcocephalus parvus, Ogcocephalus notatus, Ogcocephalus nasutus | ||
Ogcocephalus corniger longnose batfish
The longnose batfish (Ogcocephalus corniger) is a species of batfish found at depths between 29 and 230 m (95 and 755 ft) in the Atlantic Ocean, ranging from North Carolina to the Gulf of Mexico and the Bahamas. It has a flat triagular body like others in the family and the coloring varies from yellowish to purple with pale, round spots and lips of orange-red.
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