Family : Ogcocephalidae (Batfishes)
Order : Lophiiformes  (anglerfishes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name :
Fish Name : Halicmetus ruber
Max size : 9.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 559)
Environment : bathydemersal ; depth range 344 - 549 m
Climate : deep-water
Global Importance : fisheries: of no interest
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Indo-Pacific: Arabian and Andaman seas, Bay of Bengal, Japan, and the Philippines.
Diagnosis :
Biology : Minimum depth from Ref. 58018
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno and T. Yoshino. 1984. (Ref. 559)

India country information
Common Names : [ No common name ]
Status : native
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses