Red-Lipped Batfish

The red-lipped batfish or Galapagos batfish is a fish of unusual morphology found around the Galapagos Islands and off Peru 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 fins to "walk" on the ocean floor. When the batfish reaches maturity, its dorsal fin becomes a single spine-like projection . Like other anglerfish, the red-lipped batfish has a structure on its head known as illicium. This structure is employed for attracting prey.