Batfish Facts: the BAT-LIKE Anglerfish 🦇 Animal Fact Files

Batfish are anglerfish that live at the bottom of the ocean, often deep in the ocean's depths. Batfish are poor swimmers and spend their time "walking" using their fins! Learn more batfish facts on this episode of Animal Fact Files!

Scientific Name: Family - Ogcocephalidae
Range: tropical and temperate seas around the world
Habitat: coastal shores to ocean depths
Size: 2-8 inches (5-20cm) on average, double this at max size
Diet: fish, crustaceans, worms, etc.
Threats: sea lions, sharks, etc.
Lifespan: 10+ years (in captivity)

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Batfish ANGLERFISH 0:00
Batfish APPEARANCE 0:56
Batfish RANGE and HABTIAT 1:47
Batfish SIZE and THREATS 2:45
Batfish REPRODUCTION 3:28
Why the Batfish? 3:50
Thanks! 4:06
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NOAA Photo Library - https://www.flickr.com/photos/noaapho... ; https://flickr.com/photos/noaaphotoli...
Giles San Martin - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
Panga MX - https://vimeo.com/161329176
TANAKA Juuyoh - https://flickr.com/photos/tanaka_juuy...
youcos -    • Batfish (at Tampa Aquarium)  
TimeToDive -    • Batfish under the Frederiksted pier, ...  
Relaxed Guided Dives -    • Shortnose batfish  
scratchikken - https://freesound.org/people/scratchi...
Martin Holst Froborg Pedersen - https://www.flickr.com/photos/martinh...
OpenCage.info - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
Rein Ketelaars - https://www.flickr.com/photos/6739601...
Betty Wills - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...

Research Credits:
https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRp...
https://www.fishbase.se/summary/Famil...
http://tolweb.org/Ogcocephalidae/22028
https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.p...
https://txmarspecies.tamug.edu/fishfa...
https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home...
https://biogeodb.stri.si.edu/sftep/en...
https://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?s...
https://www.britannica.com/animal/bat...
https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/dis...
https://www.researchgate.net/publicat...

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