Batfish File

: Most species range from 2 to 14 inches (5 to 36 cm) in length. Habitat and Diet Red-lipped batfish - Galapagos Conservation Trust

: Batfish are notoriously poor swimmers; instead, they use highly adapted pectoral, pelvic, and anal fins to shuffle or "walk" along the ocean floor. batfish

: They have broad, flat heads and slim bodies covered in hard, bony lumps and spines. : Most species range from 2 to 14

: Like other anglerfish on Britannica , they possess an illicium (a modified dorsal fin spine) on their forehead that acts as a lure to attract prey. Unlike deep-sea anglers, their lure can be retracted into a small cavity when not in use. they use highly adapted pectoral