Shortnose Batfish
Ogcocephalus nasutus
Shortnose Batfish
Category: Batfishes
Scientific Name: Ogcocephalus nasutus
Size: 6 to 12 in. (15 to 30 cm)
Depth: 5-600 ft. (2-180 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, South Florida, Gulf of America, Brazil
Chordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
└Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
└Actinopteri (Superclass)
└Teleostei (Class)
└Lophiiformes (Order)
└Ogcocephalidae (Family)
└Ogcocephalus (Genus)
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