Red-lipped Batfish

Ogcocephalus darwini

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Max Size

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Max Weight

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Max Depth

120 m

Description

Ogcocephalus darwini is a fish of unusual morphology found around the Galapagos Islands and off Peru at depths of 3 to 76 m (10 to 249 ft). Red-lipped batfish are closely related to rosy-lipped batfish (Ogcocephalus porrectus), which are found near Cocos Island off the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. This fish is m... Read more in Seabook

Locations

Costa Rica Peru Galapagos Ecuador

Colors

white

brown

grey

red

Habitat and Environment

Benthic

Conservation status

(LC) Least concern

Poisonous

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Danger to human

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Venomous

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