Ogcocephalus radiatus (Mitchill, 1818)
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
Ogcocephalus radiatus or the polka-dot batfish is an arrow-shaped fish in the family Ogcocephalidae with an elongated thin tail. It is dorso-ventrally flattened with round pectoral fins that sit flat on the bottom of the sea floor. It uses its pectoral fins and pelvic fins to "walk" along the bottom in a side-to-side shuffling motion.
Wikipedia contributors, Ogcocephalus radiatus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T23:23:43.532412+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Ogcocephalus radiatus (Mitchill, 1818)
- Name authority
- (Mitchill, 1818)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Lophiiformes
- Family
- Ogcocephalidae
- Genus
- Ogcocephalus
- 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
- genusOgcocephalus Fischer, 1813
- speciesOgcocephalus radiatus (Mitchill, 1818)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Ogcocephalus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| longnose batfishOgcocephalus corniger Bradbury, 1980 | OgcocephalidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| shortnose batfishOgcocephalus nasutus (Cuvier, 1829) | OgcocephalidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ogcocephalus notatus (Valenciennes, 1837) | OgcocephalidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| spotted batfishOgcocephalus pantostictus Bradbury, 1980 | OgcocephalidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ogcocephalus pumilus Bradbury, 1980 | OgcocephalidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| polka-dot batfishOgcocephalus cubifrons (Richardson, 1836) | OgcocephalidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ogcocephalus darwini Hubbs, 1958 | OgcocephalidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ogcocephalus porrectus Garman, 1899 | OgcocephalidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| palefin batfishOgcocephalus rostellum Bradbury, 1980 | OgcocephalidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| longnose batfishOgcocephalus vespertilio (Linnaeus, 1758) | OgcocephalidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Lophius radiatus Mitchill, 1818 Mitchill, 1818 | synonym |
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.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=275913 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:48YRH. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.