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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes) >
Ogcocephalidae (Batfishes)
Etymology: Dibranchus: Greek, di = two + Greek, brangchia = gills (Ref. 45335); accinctus: Named for its long, tough spines (accinctus = well-armed)..
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Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 1510 - 1600 m (Ref. 40826). Deep-water
Distribution
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Western Indian Ocean.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 17.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 40826)
Short description
Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 6;
Anal
soft rays: 4;
Vertebrae: 19. A large species with tubercles covering the ventral surface of disk and tail. Bases of principal tubercles on tail thickly covered with numerous small tubercles. Cranium relatively wide, 26.7% of SL as compared to a range of 16.7-25.6 for the genus. Cephalic lateral-line counts: subopercular 5; preopercular 2. Tail lateral-line counts 11. Paired fins relatively short, broad and fleshy with fin membranes transparent (Ref. 40826).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Bradbury, M.G., 1999. A review of the fish genus Dibranchus with descriptions of new species and a new genus, Solocisquama (Lophiiformes, Ogcocephalidae). Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. 51(5):259-310. (Ref. 40826)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 126983)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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