Caribbean batfish

Caribbean batfish
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Lophiiformes
Family: Ogcocephalidae
Genus: Halieutichthys
Species:
H. caribbaeus
Binomial name
Halieutichthys caribbaeus
Garman, 1896
Synonyms[2]

The Caribbean batfish (Halieutichthys caribbaeus), also known as the two-spine batfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Ogcocephalidae, the deep sea batfishes or seabats. This species is found in the Western Atlantic Ocean.

  1. ^ Robertson, R.; Carpenter, K.E.; Matson, C. & Rivera Higueras, M. (2019). "Halieutichthys caribbaeus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T68284296A122050955. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T68284296A122050955.en. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2023). "Halieutichthys caribbaeus" in FishBase. February 2023 version.

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