Halieutichthys bispinosus Ho, Chakrabarty & Sparks, 2010
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Halieutichthys bispinosus, the two-spine batfish or spiny batfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Ogcocephalidae, the deep-sea batfishes or seabats. This species is found in the Western Atlantic Ocean.
Wikipedia contributors, Halieutichthys bispinosus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T22:42:36.776293+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Halieutichthys bispinosus Ho, Chakrabarty & Sparks, 2010
- Name authority
- Ho, Chakrabarty & Sparks, 2010
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Lophiiformes
- Family
- Ogcocephalidae
- Genus
- Halieutichthys
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderLophiiformes
- suborderOgcocephaloidei
- familyOgcocephalidae Gill, 1893
- genusHalieutichthys Poey, 1863
- speciesHalieutichthys bispinosus Ho, Chakrabarty & Sparks, 2010
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Halieutichthys. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Halieutichthys caribbaeus Garman, 1896 | OgcocephalidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| pancake batfishHalieutichthys intermedius Ho, Chakrabarty & Sparks, 2010 | OgcocephalidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| pancake batfishHalieutichthys aculeatus (Mitchill, 1818) | OgcocephalidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Ho, H.-C.; Chakrabarty, P.; Sparks, J. S. (2010). Review of the Halieutichthys aculeatus species complex (Lophiiformes: Ogcocephalidae), with descriptions of two new species. J. Fish Biol., 77: 841–869. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8649.2010.02716.x Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3JDK3. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.