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Ogcocephalus pumilus Bradbury, 1980

Dwarf batfish
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Suriname country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Museum: USNM 188812 (Holotype) (Ref. 12965).
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ns.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.caricom-fisheries.com/suriname
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Uyeno, T., K. Matsuura and E. Fujii (eds.), 1983
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes) > Ogcocephalidae (Batfishes)
Etymology: Ogcocephalus: Greek, ogkos, ou = hook, curvature (Ref. 45335);  pumilus: Named for its diminutive size and grotesque appearance (pumilus = dwarf) (Ref. 408240).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; demersal; depth range 35 - 348 m (Ref. 40824).   Tropical

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