Rounded batfish
Zalieutes elater
Category: Reef Fish
IUCN Conservation Status: LC - Least Concern - species is widespread and abundant, not currently at risk of extinction
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Lophiiformes
- Family
- Ogcocephalidae
- Genus
- Zalieutes
Where to Find
Found in 6 diving areas across 5 countries and 3 regions.
- Caribbean Coast, Costa Rica - 18 records
- Cocos Island, Costa Rica - 3 records
- Coiba National Park, Panama - 2 records
- Sea of Cortez, Mexico - 8 records
- Isla de la Plata, Ecuador - 14 records
- Mancora & North Coast, Peru - 8 records