Ogcocephalidae

Atlantic batfish

Dibranchus atlanticus

Ogcocephalid Fish from the Brazilian Coast

• Southern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Atlantic Ocean
• Africa
• Central America and the Caribbean
• North America
• South America
• Other
• Medium

Dibranchus atlanticus, the Atlantic batfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Ogcocephalidae, the deep-sea batfishes. It is found in deep water in the Atlantic Ocean where it lives on the seabed, feeding on small invertebrates.