Speaking of dining habits, the red-lipped batfish is a carnivore and tends to snack on small fish and crustaceans. The red-lipped batfish doesn’t have any predators of its own, and because it lives so far underwater, it’s mostly unaffected by environmental impact. If it’s not resilient, it’s at least lucky. The standard lifespan of a batfish is around 12 years, but I wish it was forever.
I wanted to see if the red-lipped batfish was the favored pet of any celebrities (a true sign of a good animal) but I couldn’t find even one misguided but well-meaning famous person who had taken one home and named it. I also couldn’t find any for sale on the Craigslist black market (not that I recommend you buy exotic saltwater fish on Craigslist — this is just research).