Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Polka-Dot Batfish
Ogcocephalus cubifrons
Polka-Dot Batfish
Category: Batfishes
Scientific Name: Ogcocephalus cubifrons
Size: 6 to 12 in. (15 to 30 cm))  
Depth: 5-250 ft. (2-75 m)
Distribution: Bahamas, Florida, Gulf of America
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Lophiiformes (Order) Anglerfishes
     └Ogcocephalidae (Family) Batfishes
      └Ogcocephalus (Genus)
       └O. cubifrons (Species)
WoRMS ID: 275905🔗
iNaturalist ID: 179526🔗

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