Broadnose Batfish
Halieutopsis bathyoreos
- Usual depth450–1,900 m
- Water temperature14–30 °C
- Best monthsApril, May, and June
- How commonRare
About this species
Halieutopsis bathyoreos, broad-snout deepsea batfish, is a species of ray-finned fish belonging to the family Ogcocephalidae, the deep sea batfishes. This fish has a widespread distribution in deeper waters in the Indo-West Pacific region as far east as Hawaii.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 1 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 2 records
- May: 3 records
- June: 3 records
- July: 2 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 2 records
- October: 2 records
- November: 2 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 450–1,900 m · Deepest record: 1,978 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 14–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Broadnose Batfish
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- Hiramushifuryuuo, ヒラムシフウリュウウオ
Similar species
- Bradbury's Deepsea Batfish
Halieutopsis margaretae
- Starry Seabat
Halieutopsis stellifera
- Reticulate Deepsea Batfish
Halieutopsis vermicularis
BatfishHalieutaea stellata
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 17 open-data records from 1972 to 2018.
- Species data updated November 3, 2026.
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