Polka-dot batfish

The Polka-dot batfish lives in the reef-associated, marine, depth range 0 - 70 m environment.

The polka-dot batfish was first described as Lophius cubifrons by Richardson in 1836. This name was later changed to Malthaea cubifrons and then to the currently valid Ogcocephalus cubifrons (Richardson 1836). More

polka-dot batfishThe polka-dot batfish can be, as the name implies, covered by spots however coloration is highly variable and most fish are a brown color. The polka-dot batfish is a slow moving bottom species. More

Polka-Dot Batfish (Ogcocephalus radiatus) in Boynton Beach, Florida More

Common names

murciélago diablo in Spanish (español)
polka-dot batfish in English
Prikket ranglefisk in Danish (dansk)
Spotted batfish in English
圆点蝙蝠鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
圓點蝙蝠魚 in Mandarin Chinese
方額蝙蝠魚 in Mandarin Chinese
方额蝙蝠鱼 in Mandarin Chinese

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