Saltwater
Shortnose batfish
Ogcocephalus nasutus
Ogcocephalidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 38 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 1,287 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
- Temperament
- Missing
- Swims
- Missing
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Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, and 26 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Inhabits flat bottoms of sand, coral rubble, seagrass or mud. Occurs from water's edge to at least 275 m depth. Feeds on mollusks, crabs, fishes, polychaete worms and algae. May be caught by hand. Rarely used for food. Traded as an aquarium fish at Ceará, Brazil.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Malthe nasuta
- Ogcoephalus nasutus
In other languages
- Fladdermusfisk
- Kortsnudet ranglefisk
- Longnose batfish, Redbellied batfish
Articles
All articles
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.