Ogcocephalus vespertilio

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Osteichthyes
Classis: Actinopterygii
Subclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Superordo: Paracanthopterygii
Ordo: Lophiiformes
Subordo: Ogcocephalioidei
Superfamilia: Ogcocephaloidea
Familia: Ogcocephalidae
Genus: Ogcocephalus
Species: O. vespertilio

The Brazilian batfish, Ogcocephalus vespertilio, belongs to the family Ogcocephalidae (batfishes). Its distribution includes the western Atlantic, from the Antilles to Brazil[1]. It preys on bottom-dwelling invertebrates.

It lives on the ocean-floor, covered in sand. The fish are flat, resembling pancakes.

References

1. ^ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2006). "Ogcocephalus vespertilio" in FishBase. February 2006 version.

* "Ogcocephalus vespertilio". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=164575. Retrieved 14 February 2007.