Description

Also known as Deepsea Batfish, Handfish, Polka-dot Batfish, Sea Bat, Spotted Batfish, Walking Batfish.

Found singly, resting on mud, rock, rubble and sandy bottoms, or partially covered in mud and sand, close to reef edges.
They feed on crustaceans, molluscs and worms.
Length - 38cm
Depth - 0-70m
Widespread Western Central Atlantic

These batfishes with their depressed circular/triangular bodies are poor swimmers and have adapted for a life style of crawling about on the sea floor using their pelvic fins and arm like Pectoral fins. They have a small lure on their snout to attract their prey, the lure becomes shorter with age. Ref: https://www.fishbase.se/summary/27085