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Shortnose Batfish

Ogcocephalus nasutus

Classification

Ogcocephalus nasutus, the shortnose batfish, is a species of ray-finned fish belonging to the family Ogcocephalidae, the deep sea batfishes. This species is found in the western Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean. Taxonomy Ogcocephalus masutus was first formally described in 1829 as Malthe nasuta with no type locality given.

Distribution

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United States of America · 22France · 11Netherlands · 7United Kingdom · 4Mexico · 3Brazil · 1Cuba · 1