Ogcocephalidae

shortnose batfish

Ogcocephalus nasutus

Ogcocephalid Fish of the Caribbean Sea

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Atlantic Ocean
• Central America and the Caribbean
• North America
• South America
• Deep-bodied
• Medium
• Tropical fish

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.