Family : Ogcocephalidae (Batfishes)
Order : Lophiiformes  (anglerfishes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Scarlet seabat
Fish Name : Halieutaea coccinea
Max size : 16.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 26165)
Environment : bathydemersal ; depth range - 494 m
Climate : deep-water
Global Importance :
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Indian Ocean: Reunion, Maldives (Ref. 26165), Andaman Islands, Indonesia (Ref. 5978), and Western Australia (Ref. 7300).
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 4-4; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 4-4
Biology : Found on the continental slope
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Paxton, J.R., D.F. Hoese, G.R. Allen and J.E. Hanley. 1989. (Ref. 7300)

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