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Ogcocephalus cubifrons
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.
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.
Spotted on Jun 11, 2012
Submitted on Nov 11, 2012
25 Comments (1–25)
looks sad
It's OK! I misspell my name sometimes, too.
Sorry Meredith! I misspelled your name.
Ha Ha Meridith. You go right ahead!
Thank you, J.
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!!
Thank you, guys!
Wonderful Karen!!! Congrats on SOTD!!!
Thank you all very much!
Congratulations Karen !
Great spotting .. Congrts Karen !!
Congratulations Karen ! great spotting!
Congratulations! awesome spotting!
Amazing creatures.... right gathered at Project Noah... Precious...
Beautiful series
nice congrats!
Congratulations! This is an amazing find!
lovely,
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."
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Thank you, Patty!
good spotting and pictures Karen =)