Reticulate Deepsea Batfish
Halieutopsis vermicularis
- Usual depth384–622 m
- Water temperature11–30 °C
- Best monthsSeptember and October
- How commonRare
About this species
Halieutopsis nasuta, the big-nosed deepsea batfish, is a species of ray-finned fish belonging to the family Ogcocephalidae, the deep sea batfishes. This fish is found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. H. nasuta is classified within the genus Dibranchus by some authorities, but is generally considered to belong in the genus Halieutopsis.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Halieutopsis nasuta”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 1 records
- February: 1 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 5 records
- October: 3 records
- November: 1 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 384–622 m · Deepest record: 781.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 11–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Reticulate Deepsea Batfish
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- ムシフウリュウウオ
Similar species
- Marbled Seabat
Halicmetus reticulatus
- Scarlet Seabat
Halieutaea coccinea
- Smoky Seabat
Halieutaea fumosa
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).
- 11 open-data records from 1906 to 2004.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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