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Diagnostic Description

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Pectoral fin rays 13 or more (Ref. 13608). Mouth wide. Additional lateral-line scale in premaxillary series. Shorter disk margin length when compared to nasutus and vespertilio. Pupil oval-shaped compared to other species' approximately kidney- or dumbbell-shaped one (Ref. 40824).
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Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 5; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 4
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Ogcocephalus notatus

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Ogcocephalus notatus, the oval batfish, is a species of batfish in the family Ogcocephalidae. It is found in the tropical western Atlantic Ocean.

Description

Ogcocephalus notatus attains a maximum length of about 13.4 cm (5.3 in). The fins have no spines; the dorsal fin has five soft rays, the anal fin has four and the pectoral fins each have at least thirteen rays. The mouth is wide and the pupils of the eyes are oval.[2]

Distribution and habitat

Ogcocephalus notatus is native to the tropical western Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. Its range extends from the West Indies and Central America to the mouth of the Amazon in Brazil. Its typical habitat is the seabed, on sand or coral rubble, in open areas with shells and fronds of seaweed or in seagrass meadows. It often partly buries itself in the sediment. Its depth range is down to about 275 m (902 ft).[3]

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Ogcocephalus notatus: Brief Summary

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Ogcocephalus notatus, the oval batfish, is a species of batfish in the family Ogcocephalidae. It is found in the tropical western Atlantic Ocean.

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