| Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
| Ogcocephalidae | Zalieutes mcgintyi | (Fowler) | 1952 | Tricorn Batfish |
Zalieutes mcgintyi
Unique Characteristics: Underside of body completely covered by small prickle-like and/or rough cone-shaped scales. Pectoral-fin lobes separated from tail, forming distinct elbow. Lure prominent in cavity above mouth. Subopercular spine not developed. Rostrum horn-shaped, short to bizarrely long. Underside of tail with dense small prickles, but also 2 longitudinal rows of larger cone-shaped scales, 1 row on either side of midline. Small species, usually 8 cm or less. When disc viewed from above, rostrum short, cone-shaped, pointed straight ahead, with an equal-sized cone flaring out on either side (FAO 2002).
Similar Species: None
Reference:
Fowler, H.W. 1952. Fishes from deep water off southern Florida. Notulae Naturae, No. 246: 1-16.