Overview
Distribution
Western Atlantic: northwestern South America to the mouth of the Amazon.
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Uyeno, T., K. Matsuura and E. Fujii (eds.) 1983 Fishes trawled off Suriname and French Guiana. Japan Marine Fishery Resource Research Center, Tokyo, Japan. 519 p. (Ref. 13608)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=13608&speccode=14336
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Physical Description
Morphology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 5; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 4
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Uyeno, T., K. Matsuura and E. Fujii (eds.) 1983 Fishes trawled off Suriname and French Guiana. Japan Marine Fishery Resource Research Center, Tokyo, Japan. 519 p. (Ref. 13608)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=13608&speccode=14336
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Size
Max. size
13.4 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 40824))
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Bradbury, M.G. 1980 A revision of the fish genus Ogcocephalus with descriptions of new species from the western Atlantic Ocean (Ogcocephalidae: Lophiiformes). Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. 42(7):229-285. (Ref. 40824)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=40824&speccode=8199
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Diagnostic Description
Pectoral fin rays 13 or more (Ref. 13608). Mouth wide. Additional lateral-line scale in premaxillary series. Shorter disk margin length when compared to nasutus and vespertilio. Pupil oval-shaped compared to other species' approximately kidney- or dumbbell-shaped one (Ref. 40824).
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Uyeno, T., K. Matsuura and E. Fujii (eds.) 1983 Fishes trawled off Suriname and French Guiana. Japan Marine Fishery Resource Research Center, Tokyo, Japan. 519 p. (Ref. 13608)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=13608&speccode=14336
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Ecology
Habitat
Depth: 15 - 172m.
From 15 to 172 meters.
Habitat: demersal.
From 15 to 172 meters.
Habitat: demersal.
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Environment
demersal; marine; depth range 15 - 172 m (Ref. 13608)
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Uyeno, T., K. Matsuura and E. Fujii (eds.) 1983 Fishes trawled off Suriname and French Guiana. Japan Marine Fishery Resource Research Center, Tokyo, Japan. 519 p. (Ref. 13608)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=13608&speccode=14336
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Depth range based on 19 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 9 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 17.385 - 68
Temperature range (°C): 21.217 - 27.274
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.703 - 4.956
Salinity (PPS): 35.476 - 36.244
Oxygen (ml/l): 3.944 - 4.566
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.191 - 0.545
Silicate (umol/l): 2.454 - 4.128
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 17.385 - 68
Temperature range (°C): 21.217 - 27.274
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.703 - 4.956
Salinity (PPS): 35.476 - 36.244
Oxygen (ml/l): 3.944 - 4.566
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.191 - 0.545
Silicate (umol/l): 2.454 - 4.128
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 9 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 17.385 - 68
Temperature range (°C): 21.217 - 27.274
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.703 - 4.956
Salinity (PPS): 35.476 - 36.244
Oxygen (ml/l): 3.944 - 4.566
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.191 - 0.545
Silicate (umol/l): 2.454 - 4.128
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 17.385 - 68
Temperature range (°C): 21.217 - 27.274
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.703 - 4.956
Salinity (PPS): 35.476 - 36.244
Oxygen (ml/l): 3.944 - 4.566
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.191 - 0.545
Silicate (umol/l): 2.454 - 4.128
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
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Conservation
Threats
Not Evaluated
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IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006.
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=57073
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