Ogcocephalus vespertilio, Abrolhos Islands, Brazil, Photo: Graham Edgar
Ogcocephalus vespertilio, Abrolhos Islands, Brazil, Photo: Graham Edgar
Ogcocephalus vespertilio, Abrolhos Islands, Brazil, Photo: Graham Edgar
Ogcocephalus vespertilio, Abrolhos Islands, Brazil, Photo: Graham Edgar
Distribution
Tropical Atlantic/Caribbean
Description
Elongated nose-like protuberance on head, body wide and flattened, pectoral fins strong and almost foot-like, gill openings in between pectoral fin and tail bases. Dark spots and narrow white lines for reticulated patches on sides of tail, over gill openings, on back and on face. Sits on the bottom perched on its stout pelvic and pectoral fins, often burying itself in the sand.
Information
Max Size: 31 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 24.6-28.0°C
Habitat: Coral Reef, Rocky Reef, Soft sediment
Rarity
IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Common (33% of sites)
Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution.
It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
Abundance: Solitary (1 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
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