The Galapagos Batfish or "red-lipped batfish" (Ogcocephalus darwini) is a bizarre looking fish found on the the Galapagos Islands. Red-lipped batfish are closely related to rosy-lipped batfish (Ogcocephalus porrectus), which are found near Cocos Island off the coast of Costa Rica. Both fish species look and behave very similarly to one another.
When the batfish reaches adulthood, its dorsal fin becomes a single spine-like projection that lures prey.
Diet: Carnivore; feeding on small invertebrates
Size: Approximately 20.3 cm
Location: Southeast Pacific, Galapagos Islands south to Peru.
Did you know? Batfish are not good swimmers; they use their pectoral fins to "walk" on the ocean floor.
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