Halicmetus is a fish genus in the family ''
Ogcocephalidae
Ogcocephalidae is a family of anglerfish specifically adapted for a benthic lifestyle of crawling about on the seafloor. Ogcocephalid anglerfish are sometimes referred to as batfishes,[Japan
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,
Taiwan
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, and eastern
Australia
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.
Species
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:
* ''
Halicmetus niger''
H. C. Ho, Endo & Sakamaki, 2008
* ''
Halicmetus reticulatus''
H. M. Smith & Radcliffe
Radcliffe or Radcliff may refer to:
Places
* Radcliffe Line, a border between India and Pakistan
United Kingdom
* Radcliffe, Greater Manchester
** Radcliffe Tower, the remains of a medieval manor house in the town
** Radcliffe tram stop
* ...
, 1912 (Marbled seabat)
* ''
Halicmetus ruber''
Alcock, 1891
References
Ogcocephalidae
Marine fish genera
Taxa named by Alfred William Alcock
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