Red-lipped batfish

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Red-Lipped Batfish

• Scientific classification
  Kingdom: Animalia, Class: Actinopterygii, Phylum: Chordata, Order: Lophiiformes, Family: Ogcocephalidae, Common Name: Red-lipped batfish

Also known as Deep-sea Batfishes, Seabats, Handfishes, Galápagos Batfish, Redmouth Batfish, Rosy-lipped Batfish, Walking Batfish.

Red-Lipped Batfish

The red-lipped batfish is a deepwater fish usually found exclusively on the sandy bottoms partially covered in sand or mud near the Galapagos Islands, and off Peru at depths of 3 to 76 m or greater. the most important thing about batfish is that although it lives in water, it is not a good swimmer; But luckily they are capable of walking on the ocean floor using their modified fins as their legs.

The red-lipped batfish has an horn covered in little hairs,in the middle of its face called an illicium. This structure is employed for attracting prey.

Batfish reaches up to 20 cm in length

What do they eat?
they feed on small fish, worms, small invertebrates such as mollusks, crabs, and shrimps.

Comments

[dalexx]

haha strange and lovely animal :)

[liquidflame]

This fish has a truly alien physique.it is one of the most bizarre fish a diver can hope to see 😊

[supastix]

hehe, the lips look really funny :D

[liquidflame]

💐 😉

[holihop]

ja lustig ;-)

[liquidflame]

Thanks holihop 🙋

[masterlegend]

what a animal!! @holihop sir

[liquidflame]

Thanks 🙋

[mdriadrahman26]

ha ha,,lool! animal
@holihop sir is it not??

[liquidflame]

🌷😊

[rahmanmdriad]

so funny animal dear @holihop

[liquidflame]

🌹😉

[raselkhan566]

amazing animal.

[liquidflame]

thank you for stopping by @raselkhan566 👐😄

[blacklux]

Damned makeup industry! They're not gonna stop until all living creatures use their products! 😅

[liquidflame]

🌷😊😉

[youngoldengurrl]

I love that the batfish looks like its wearing lipstick.

[liquidflame]

Some scientist believe the purpose of its red bright lip is for the male of red-lipped batfish to attract the female.

[youngoldengurrl]

LOL! amazing:)

[liquidflame]

🌷😉

[bofphemy]

So, to which clas can we classified this animal? So far is not feeding on omniscience, herbivores and carnivores

[liquidflame]

They eat mainly small fish, mollusks, and crustaceans such as shrimps and crabs.

[liquidflame]

Like many deep sea fish, red-lipped batfish are voracious carnivores.

[joalvarez]

That is one strange fish that I have not seen before.
Thanks for sharing it @liquidflame

[liquidflame]

Thank you joalvarez 🌷🙋