batfishArticle Free Pass batfish, any of about 60 species of
fishes of the family Ogcocephalidae (order Lophiiformes), found
in warm and temperate seas. Batfishes have broad, flat heads and
slim bodies and are covered with hard lumps and spines. Some
species have an elongated, upturned snout. Batfishes grow at
most about 36 cm (14 inches) long. They are poor swimmers and
usually walk on the bottom on thickened, limblike pectoral and
pelvic fins. Most live in the deep sea, but some inhabit shallow
water. Batfishes are members of the group known as anglerfish
and are equipped with a “fishing pole,” tipped with a fleshy
“bait” to lure prey close enough to be eaten. The apparatus is
located above the small mouth and, unlike that of other anglers,
can be drawn into recess when not in use. What made you want to
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