Red-lipped Batfish
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Lophiiformes (anglerfishes)
Family: Ogcocephalidae
Species: O. darwini
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Lophiiformes (anglerfishes)
Family: Ogcocephalidae
Species: O. darwini
These strange looking fish have long and sharp nose and they also look like they put a lot of lipstick on their lip. Some scientist believe the purpose of its red bright lip is for the male of Ogcocephalus darwini to attract the female. The name darwini is named after Darwin. With broad head and slight body, large gnarled lumps cover their body. What’s interesting from this strange sea creature is that unlike any other fishes, they are horrible swimmers. What kind of fish that doesn't swim? But luckily they are capable of walking on the ocean floor using their fins as their legs. Same as any other anglerfishes, once they reach adulthood, the dorsal fin becomes a single spine-like projection to help them lure prey. The size of this fishes relatively small, the length can reach maximum of 40 cm long. The red-lipped batfish found on Galapagos Islands. They might be strange looking but they are harmless creature.
This fish live on tropical climate and on the depth range of 3 to 76 meters. They have build-in fishing rod snout with a retractable appendage in order to lure prey. Red-lipped batfish are carnivores; they feed on small invertebrates such as crabs, mollusks, and shrimp. Moreover, they are related to rosy-lipped batfish that found near Cocos Island on the coast of Costa Rica. Both red-lipped batfish and rosy-lipped batfish have very similar look and behavior. There is not much information about this strange looking sea creature. Scientist still observes about the function of its bright red lips. The good news about Ogcocephalus darwini is that they have no threats, so they are far from being at risk. Perhaps it is because their strange ability to walk on the seafloor that makes them can only be found on the ocean floor.
Written By: Dea Ghaniya
This fish live on tropical climate and on the depth range of 3 to 76 meters. They have build-in fishing rod snout with a retractable appendage in order to lure prey. Red-lipped batfish are carnivores; they feed on small invertebrates such as crabs, mollusks, and shrimp. Moreover, they are related to rosy-lipped batfish that found near Cocos Island on the coast of Costa Rica. Both red-lipped batfish and rosy-lipped batfish have very similar look and behavior. There is not much information about this strange looking sea creature. Scientist still observes about the function of its bright red lips. The good news about Ogcocephalus darwini is that they have no threats, so they are far from being at risk. Perhaps it is because their strange ability to walk on the seafloor that makes them can only be found on the ocean floor.
Written By: Dea Ghaniya