Galápagos Batfish
Ogcocephalus darwini
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 3–120 m
- Max size: 20.3 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
With bright red lips and a flattened, almost square body, this batfish walks the sandy floor of the Galapagos on stubby, leg like fins rather than swimming. It is bolder than most of its relatives, common below ten metres and seemingly unbothered by divers, and hunts small invertebrates on the bottom. Many anglerfish kin lure prey with a fleshy tab above the mouth, and this fish carries that tool too.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Lophiiformes › Ogcocephalidae › Ogcocephalus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 275906.
FAQ
- How deep does the Galápagos Batfish live?
- The Galápagos Batfish (Ogcocephalus darwini) is typically found at 3–120 m.
- Is the Galápagos Batfish dangerous to divers?
- The Galápagos Batfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Galápagos Batfish get?
- The Galápagos Batfish grows to about 20.3 cm.