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Gulf batfish

Halieutichthys intermedius Ho, Chakrabarty & Sparks, 2010

Status not recordedbony fish

The gulf batfish (Halieutichthys intermedius) is a species in the family Ogcocephalidae, order Lophiiformes.

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Quick facts about the gulf batfish

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the gulf batfish live?

Not recorded

Is the gulf batfish endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the gulf batfish classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderLophiiformes
  5. familyOgcocephalidae
  6. genusHalieutichthys
  7. SpeciesHalieutichthys intermedius Ho, Chakrabarty & Sparks, 2010
Other names and names in other languages (4)
  • Louisiana pancake batfishEnglish
  • Pancake batfishEnglish
  • pannenkoekvleermuisvisDutch
  • Peixe-morcego-da-areiaPortuguese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the gulf batfish

Other species in the same genus Halieutichthys.

Spiny batfish

Halieutichthys bispinosus

OgcocephalidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the gulf batfish?

The gulf batfish (Halieutichthys intermedius) belongs to the family Ogcocephalidae in the order Lophiiformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Gulf batfish (Halieutichthys intermedius). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/gulf-batfish

MLA

“Gulf batfish (Halieutichthys intermedius).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/gulf-batfish.

BibTeX
@misc{gulf_batfish_2026,
  title = {Gulf batfish (Halieutichthys intermedius)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/gulf-batfish},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}