bottom-dweller of warm western Atlantic coastal waters having a flattened scaleless body that crawls about on fleshy pectoral and pelvic fins
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batfish::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | acanthopterygian, spiny-finned fish |
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Instead, the researchers found that a rare batfish, Platax pinnatus, moved in.
From the newscientist.com
The new species of batfish, Halieutichthys intermedius, lives in the waters completely encompassed by the Gulf oil spill.
From the sciencedaily.com
In particular was the Louisiana pancake batfish, whose range is entirely contained within the area affected by the spill.
From the independent.co.uk
We saw a rainbow of tropical fish, such as sergeant majors, batfish and spadefish of the coast of Curtain Bluff.
From the express.co.uk
The team was surprised to see the batfish act this way, as they usually feed on plankton and invertebrates on the sea bed.
From the newscientist.com
The researchers say the batfish appear to have been attracted to the experimental plots by the plentiful seaweed.
From the newscientist.com
Off Hook Island we see batfish so large and so laid back they poke their faces above the water to take food.
From the smh.com.au
From glow-in-the-dark mushrooms to the bizarre pancake batfish, New Scientist takes a look at the best species discovered last year.
From the newscientist.com
What was most surprising was that the dominant browser was a rare batfish, a species previously thought to be an invertebrate feeder.
From the sciencedaily.com
- Bottom-dweller of warm western Atlantic coastal waters having a flattened scaleless body that crawls about on fleshy pectoral and pelvic fins
- (Batfishes) are a family, Ogcocephalidae, of anglerfishes. They are found in deep, lightless waters of the Atlantic, Indian and western Pacific Oceans.^[1] Suborders Antennarioidei Lophioidei Ogcocephalioidei See text for families. ... ...
- Towed underwater platform for oceanographic measurements
