Red-Lipped Batfish – Galapagos Islands
The Red-Lipped Batfish is an unusual species of fish found in the waters of the Galapagos Islands. This fish has a unique appearance, with its bright red lips and flattened body shape. It is also known for its ability to "walk" on the ocean floor using its
The red-lipped batfish or Galápagos batfish is a fish of unusual morphology found around the Galápagos Islands and off Ecuador at depths of 3 to 76 m. Red-lipped batfish are closely related to rosy-lipped batfish, which are found near Cocos Island off the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. This fish is mainly known for its bright red lips. Batfish are not good swimmers; they use their highly adapted pectoral, pelvic and anal fins to "walk" on the ocean floor. When the batfish reaches maturity, its dorsal fin becomes a single spine-like projection.