Red-lipped Batfish
We know it’s not a bat, but does this really qualify as a fish? The Batfish has uniquely creepy pectoral and pelvic fins that let it ”walk” across the seafloor. Similar to anglerfishes, batfishes lure in small edibles like shrimp, worms and fish using a wriggle-ready appendage on their nose that acts just like a fishing rod. About 60 species of batfishes walk / swim the waters deep.
Roughback Batfish
Polkadot Batfish
Longnose Batfish - top view
Longnose Batfish - side view
Louisiana Pancake Batfish - top view
Louisiana Pancake Batfish - pancake view
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THATS CREEPY