Ogcocephalus radiatus Polka-dot Batfish, Spotted Batfish

Ogcocephalus radiatus is commonly referred to as Polka-dot Batfish, Spotted Batfish. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. A aquarium size of at least 2000 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:: 10728
AphiaID:: 275913

Scientific:: Ogcocephalus radiatus
German:: Seefledermaus, Rotlippen-Seefledermaus
English:: Polka-dot Batfish, Spotted Batfish

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Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Lophiiformes (Order) > Ogcocephalidae (Family) > Ogcocephalus (Genus) > radiatus (Species)
Initial determination:: (Mitchill, ), 1818

Occurrence:: Cuba, Florida, Gulf of Mexico, Tahiti, The Bahamas, the Caribbean, Trinidad and Tobago, USA, Virgin Islands, U.S.
Marine Zone:: Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic.
Sea depth:: 0 - 70 Meter
Habitats:: Muddy grounds, Rubble floors, Seagrass meadows, Eelgrass Meadows, Seawater, Sea water
Size:: up to 14.96" (38 cm)
Temperature:: 23,4 °F - 82.4 °F (23,4°C - 28°C)
Food:: Aiptasia, Carnivore, Crustaceans, Invertebrates, Mysis, Predatory, Schrimps, Zoobenthos, Zooplankton
Tank:: 439.96 gal (~ 2000L)
Difficulty:: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown