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Batfish

Ogcocephalus cubifrons

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Field Notes

Description:

Batfish have broad, flat heads, slim bodies and a covering of lumps and spines. They are poor swimmers and usually walk on the seabed on thick, leg like pectoral and pelvic fins. Sitting on the sea bottom on their fins, they look like bat wings, hence the common name.

Habitat:

These pictures were taken two separate years at the Blue Heron Bridge in Florida. The first batfish was spotted July 2011 and the second, June 2012.

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Comments (25)

Congrats on spotting of the day! Lovely photos as well!
Is it wrong that I want to go, "NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA BATFIIIIIIIIISH!!! BATFIIIIIIIIIIIIISH!!!" ? Because I do. I really, really do.
Awesome spotting, well deserved spotting of the day!!
Great spotting .. Congrts Karen !!
Congratulations! awesome spotting!
Amazing creatures.... right gathered at Project Noah... Precious...
Congratulations! This is an amazing find!
Awesome shots! Amazing spotting! Congrats!
Cool fish, congrats on spotting of the day.
Congrats, Karen! Thanks for sharing this amazing encounter with us. We've chosen your photo as spotting of the day! "Now here's something you don't see everyday! Spotted at the Blue Heron Bridge in Florida, Batfish are unusual looking marine creatures that walk on the seabed with their pelvic fins. Batfish have broad, flat heads, slim bodies and a covering of lumps and spines. They are poor swimmers and usually walk on the seabed on thick, leg like pectoral and pelvic fins. Sitting on the sea bottom on their fins, they look like bat wings, hence the common name." Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152245694915603 Twitter: https://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/267788480296390657
good spotting and pictures Karen =)
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PublishedNovember 11, 2012

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