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)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Lophiiformes (Order)
      └Ogcocephalidae (Family)
       └Ogcocephalus (Genus)
        └O. cubifrons (Species)

Bottom Dwellers
Batfishes

Polka-Dot Batfish

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