Ogcocephalus darwini Red-Lipped Batfish, Galapagos Batfish, Darwin*s Batfish

Ogcocephalus darwini is commonly referred to as Red-Lipped Batfish, Galapagos Batfish, Darwin*s Batfish. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Michael Eisenbart

Red-Lipped Batfish, Ogcocephalus darwini, Galapagos 2024

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Scientific:: Ogcocephalus darwini
German:: Galapagos Seefledermaus, Rotlippen Seefledermaus, Darwins Seefledermaus
English:: Red-Lipped Batfish, Galapagos Batfish, Darwin*s Batfish

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Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Teleostei (Class) > Lophiiformes (Order) > Ogcocephalidae (Family) > Ogcocephalus (Genus) > darwini (Species)
Initial determination:: Hubbs, 1958

Occurrence:: Eastern Pacific Ocean, Ecuador, Galapagos Islands, Peru, South America
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:: 3 - 120 Meter
Habitats:: Ocean beach, Seashore, Sandy sea floors
Size:: 21,5 cm
Temperature:: 56.66 °F - 73.58 °F (13.7°C - 23.1°C)
Food:: Carnivore, Invertebrates, Predatory
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