bman762· 1 Dec 2015
Hey can someone please tell me more info. I know not much is known, but I constantly talk about this fish and how funny it is so if there's anything else on the internet or on TV someone please email me at: [email protected]
Bony fish
Red-lipped Batfish
Ogcocephalus darwini
Also known as: Deep-sea Batfish, Galápagos Batfish, Handfish, Redmouth Batfish, Rosy-lipped Batfish, Sea Bat, Walking Batfish
ALSO KNOWN AS
- Deep-sea Batfish
- Galápagos Batfish
- Handfish
- Redmouth Batfish
- Rosy-lipped Batfish
- Sea Bat
- Walking Batfish
LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2023
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Overview
Found singly resting or partially buried on mud, rubble and sandy bottoms close to reef edges.
Southeast Pacific - Galapagos Islands to Peru
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.
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How to identify
- Head & Mouth
- red lips
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Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Southeast Pacific
- Country only · 3
LIVES IN
Found singly resting or partially buried on mud, rubble and sandy bottoms close to reef edges.
RANGE
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Adult photos 3
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Discussion 6
6 comments
- nour baras· 19 Apr 2015
it is a really weird animal I am writing on it a report so can you give more ideas
- Nick Tooth· 4 Mar 2014
An interesting fact is that they have modified fins that are used for walking on the sea floor! They are bad swimmers! http://www.strangeanimals.info/2011/10/red-lipped-batfish.html
ALL STAGES
FOR THE MARINE-BIOLOGY CURIOUS
Deep dive
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More in the family
Batfishes (Ogcocephalidae)
