Halieutopsis simula, also known as fluffy-esca deepsea batfish, is a species of fish in the family Ogcocephalidae.[2]

Halieutopsis simula
Dorsal view
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Lophiiformes
Family: Ogcocephalidae
Genus: Halieutopsis
Species:
H. simula
Binomial name
Halieutopsis simula

Description edit

It is found in the western Pacific Ocean.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Ho, H. (2020). "Halieutopsis simula". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T140340775A140859632. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T140340775A140859632.en. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b Ho, Hsuan-Ching. 2022. "Taxonomy and Distribution of the Deep-Sea Batfish Genus Halieutopsis (Teleostei: Ogcocephalidae), with Descriptions of Five New Species" Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 10, no. 1: 34. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10010034