Cuban batfish [Ogcocephalus cubifrons]
Description
The Cuban batfish is found in the Western Central Atlantic. It is a benthic species, living on the sandy or muddy bottoms of seagrass beds. This species is characterized by its square-shaped head, from which it derives its name.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
|
| Order |
Anglerfishes
Lophiiformes
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| Family |
Batfishes
Ogcocephalidae
|
| Genus |
Ogcocephalus
Ogcocephalus
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