Weird Animals – A List Of The World’s Strangest Species

Red-Lipped Batfish
Red-Lipped Batfish
Scientific name: Ogcocephalus darwini

Type of animal: Fish

Family: Ogcocephalidae

Where found: Pacific Ocean

Conservation status: Least Concern

The red-lipped batfish is a type of fish found in the Pacific Ocean surrounding the Galapagos Islands and off the coast of South America.

There are a lot of weird-looking fish, so it takes a lot for a species to stand out. The red-lipped batfish does so easily, with its bright red lips, eye stalks, and leg-like fins that allow it to walk along the ocean floor.

The red-lipped batfish is primarily carnivorous, feeding on small fish and crustaceans. It attracts its prey with the use of a glowing ball mounted at the tip of a fin that emerges from its head. Weird.

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