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Halieutopsis galatea

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Halieutopsis galatea, also known as Galathea deepsea batfish, is a species of fish in the family Ogcocephalidae.[1]

It is found in the Western Indian Ocean off the coast of Kenya.

This species reaches a length of 5.5 cm (2.2 in).[2]

Etymology

The fish is named for the vessel Galathea.

References

  1. ^ Bradbury, M.G., 1988. Rare fishes of the deep-sea genus Halieutopsis: a review with descriptions of four new species (Lophiiformes: Ogcocephalidae). Fieldiana 44:1-22.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Halieutopsis galatea" in FishBase. 2 2015 version.
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Halieutopsis galatea: Brief Summary

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Halieutopsis galatea, also known as Galathea deepsea batfish, is a species of fish in the family Ogcocephalidae.

It is found in the Western Indian Ocean off the coast of Kenya.

This species reaches a length of 5.5 cm (2.2 in).

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