Ogcocephalus

Ogcocephalus
Roughback batfish, Ogcocephalus parvus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Lophiiformes
Family:	Ogcocephalidae
Genus:	Ogcocephalus G. Fischer, 1813

Ogcocephalus is an anglerfish genus in the "batfish" family Ogcocephalidae.

Species

Slantbrow batfish (Ogcocephalus declivirostris)

There are currently 13 recognized species in this genus:

• Ogcocephalus corniger Bradbury, 1980 (Longnose batfish)
• Ogcocephalus cubifrons J. Richardson, 1836 (Spotted batfish)
• Ogcocephalus darwini C. L. Hubbs, 1958 (Red-lipped batfish, Galápagos batfish)
• Ogcocephalus declivirostris Bradbury, 1980 (Slantbrow batfish)
• Ogcocephalus nasutus G. Cuvier, 1829 (Shortnose batfish)
• Ogcocephalus notatus Valenciennes, 1837 (Oval batfish)
• Ogcocephalus pantostictus Bradbury, 1980 (Spotted batfish)
• Ogcocephalus parvus Longley & Hildebrand, 1940 (Roughback batfish)
• Ogcocephalus porrectus Garman, 1899 (Cocos batfish)
• Ogcocephalus pumilus Bradbury, 1980 (Dwarf batfish)
• Ogcocephalus radiatus Mitchill, 1818 (Polka-dot batfish)
• Ogcocephalus rostellum Bradbury, 1980 (Palefin batfish)
• Ogcocephalus vespertilio (Linnaeus, 1758) (Brazilian batfish, Seadevil)

See also

• List of prehistoric bony fish
• List of extant animal genera represented in the fossil record