Redbellied Batfish

Head and body with conical tubercles (Ref. 13442). Pectoral membrane black distally, ventral surface of tip of rays become fleshy pad (Ref. 13608).

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 4; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 4

Inhabits flat bottoms of sand, coral rubble, seagrass or mud (Ref. 13442). Occurs from water's edge to at least 275 m depth. Feeds on mollusks, crabs, fishes, polychaete worms and algae (Ref. 13442). May be caught by hand (Ref. 13442). Rarely used for food (Ref. 26938). Traded as an aquarium fish at Ceará, Brazil (Ref. 49392).

aquarium: commercial

Ogcocephalus nasutus, the shortnose batfish, is a species of fish in the anglerfish genus in the batfish family Ogcocephalidae.

The fish is found in the Western Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean.

This species reaches a length of 38.0 cm (15.0 in).