Halieutopsis margaretae

Halieutopsis margaretae has between 4 and 6 soft rays in its dorsal fin. It is distinguished from other Halieutopsis species by the having bifurcate dermal spines on its upper surface; the upper surface the body part of the disc created by the flattened head and body is covered with complex tubercles. There are between 4 and 7 spines on the rostrum, the margins of the disc and the subopercle with a tubercles having three points on the tail. There are many lines equivalent to lateral line with sensory cells on various parts of the body. This species has a maximum published standard length of 6.3 cm (2.5 in).

Halieutopsis margaretae is found in the northern Western Pacific Ocean with specimens being collected from offJapan, Taiwan and Vanuatu. The collected specimens have been collected from depths of 44 to 1,220 m (144 to 4,003 ft).

== References ==

Halieutopsis margaretae has the genus name Halieutopsis which suffixes opsis, meaning "looking like" to halieut which is derived from halieutaea, Greek for an "angler" or "fisherman". This name is a reference to this genus' resemblance to the genus Halieutaea. The specific name honours the American ichthyologist Margaret G. Bradbury of San Francisco State University, recognising her very important contribution to the study of deep sea batfishes.