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noun bat·fish \ ˈbat-ˌfish \

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:any of several fishes with winglike processes; especially :any of a family (Ogcocephalidae of the order Lophiiformes) of flattened pediculate bony fishes

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Andrew Delano Among the 650 entries from 18 different countries and 15 states were shots of some of the planet’s most awesome inhabitants, from baby flying fish flapping in the inky black to a school of eerie batfish.

— jenny staletovich, miamiherald, "Hand that shrimp a trophy. UM unveils underwater photo winners," 26 May 2017
Among the 650 entries from 18 different countries and 15 states were shots of some of the planet’s most awesome inhabitants, from baby flying fish flapping in the inky black to a school of eerie batfish.

— jenny staletovich, miamiherald, "Hand that shrimp a trophy. UM unveils underwater photo winners," 26 May 2017
Andrew Delano Among the 650 entries from 18 different countries and 15 states were shots of some of the planet’s most awesome inhabitants, from baby flying fish flapping in the inky black to a school of eerie batfish.

— jenny staletovich, miamiherald, "Hand that shrimp a trophy. UM unveils underwater photo winners," 26 May 2017
The Curious Creatures exhibit opens June 3 and includes naked mole rats, leaf-cutter ants, red-eyed tree frogs, walking batfish, chain dogfish, flashlight fish, mata mata turtle and more.

— james ewinger, cleveland.com, "Curious Creatures are the Akron Zoo's latest stars (photos, video)," 24 May 2017
Finds from the past several years include, for instance, a North African spider that cartwheels its way out of danger and a pancake batfish from Louisiana that hops on its fins.

— richard conniff, Smithsonian, "A New Age of Discovery Is Happening Right Now in the Remote Forests of Suriname," 2 May 2017

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