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Ogcocephalidae
27 species in this family
The Ogcocephalidae family belongs to the anglerfishes and includes 27 species in the guide. You find them all below, with photos, identification details and distribution. Identify them in the field with the Fin's Fish Guide app.
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Best-known species
Anglerfish (Halieutaea stellata)
Ogcocephalidae
Pancake batfish
Halieutichthys aculeatus
Ogcocephalidae
Atlantic batfish
Dibranchus atlanticus
Ogcocephalidae
Longnose batfish (Ogcocephalus nasutus)
Ogcocephalidae
Polka-dot batfish (Ogcocephalus radiatus)
Ogcocephalidae
Batfish (Ogcocephalus darwini)
Ogcocephalidae
Roughback Batfish
Ogcocephalus parvus
Ogcocephalidae
Triangular batfish
Malthopsis gnoma
Ogcocephalidae
Rounded batfish
Zalieutes elater
Ogcocephalidae
Batfish (Ogcocephalus vespertilio)
Ogcocephalidae
All species from A to Z
Anglerfish (Halieutaea stellata)
Ogcocephalidae
Atlantic batfish
Dibranchus atlanticus
Ogcocephalidae
Batfish (Ogcocephalus vespertilio)
Ogcocephalidae
Batfish (Ogcocephalus darwini)
Ogcocephalidae
Circular seabat
Halieutaea fitzsimonsi
Ogcocephalidae
Deepsea batfish
Coelophrys arca
Ogcocephalidae
Dwarf batfish
Ogcocephalus pumilus
Ogcocephalidae
Longnose batfish (Ogcocephalus nasutus)
Ogcocephalidae
Longnose Batfish (Ogcocephalus corniger)
Ogcocephalidae
Longnose seabat
Malthopsis lutea
Ogcocephalidae
Pancake batfish
Halieutichthys aculeatus
Ogcocephalidae
Polka-dot batfish (Ogcocephalus radiatus)
Ogcocephalidae
Polka-dot batfish (Ogcocephalus cubifrons)
Ogcocephalidae
Ring triangular batfish
Malthopsis annulifera
Ogcocephalidae
Rosy-lipped batfish
Ogcocephalus porrectus
Ogcocephalidae
Roughback Batfish
Ogcocephalus parvus
Ogcocephalidae
Rounded batfish
Zalieutes elater
Ogcocephalidae
Shortfoot seabat
Coelophrys brevipes
Ogcocephalidae
Shorttail deepsea batfish
Coelophrys brevicaudata
Ogcocephalidae
Slantbrow batfish
Ogcocephalus declivirostris
Ogcocephalidae
Smoky deepsea batfish
Halieutaea fumosa
Ogcocephalidae
Soft seabat
Coelophrys mollis
Ogcocephalidae
Spearnose seabat
Malthopsis tiarella
Ogcocephalidae
Spotted batfish (Ogcocephalus pantostictus)
Ogcocephalidae
Spotted batfish (Ogcocephalus notatus)
Ogcocephalidae
Triangular batfish
Malthopsis gnoma
Ogcocephalidae
Tricorn batfish
Zalieutes mcgintyi
Ogcocephalidae