Facts about Red-Lipped Batfish

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   Found at depths typically ranging from 3 to 76 meters, the red-lipped batfish inhabits the rocky seafloor and sandy bottoms of the eastern Pacific Ocean.

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   Striking bright red lips on the red-lipped batfish are thought to play a role in species recognition during mating.

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   A carnivore by diet, the red-lipped batfish feeds on small fish, shrimps, and other crustaceans on the seafloor.

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   Belonging to the family Ogcocephalidae, the red-lipped batfish is a poor swimmer that uses a rostral illicium, a modified fin, to lure prey.

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   The red-lipped batfish is found primarily around the Galápagos Islands and uses its pectoral fins to walk along the ocean floor rather than swim.

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