Red-lipped batfish: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the red-lipped batfish lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Ogcocephalus darwini
Group	Bony fish
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	South America
Class	Ray-finned fish
Order	Lophiiformes
Family	Ogcocephalidae

Where does the red-lipped batfish live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the red-lipped batfish in 1 country or territory across South America.

Ecuador

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the red-lipped batfish endangered?

The red-lipped batfish’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the red-lipped batfish?

The red-lipped batfish (Ogcocephalus darwini) is a ray-finned fish in the order Lophiiformes and the family Ogcocephalidae, genus Ogcocephalus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the red-lipped batfish

The red-lipped batfish or Galápagos batfish (Ogcocephalus darwini) is a fish of unusual morphology found around the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador at depths of 3 to 76 m (10 to 249 ft). The red-lipped batfish is mainly known for its bright red lips. Batfish are not good swimmers; they use their highly adapted pectoral, pelvic and anal fins to "walk" on the ocean floor. When the batfish reaches maturity, its dorsal fin becomes a single spine-like projection (thought to function primarily as a lure for prey).

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Red-lipped batfish (revision 1381104108), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2021885 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).