Description

Also known as Deepsea Batfish, Handfish, Sea Bat, Walking Batfish.

Found singly, resting on the substrate of hard and soft bottoms, or partially covered in mud and sand, close to reef edges.
They feed on crustaceans, small fish, scallops, small snails, and worms.
Length - 19cm
Depth - 28-228m
Widespread Western Atlantic, Caribbean

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/12028