Brazilian batfish
The Brazilian batfish or Seadevil, Ogcocephalus vespertilio, is a species of batfish. Its distribution includes the western Atlantic, from the Antilles to Brazil. This species grows to a length of TL.
It lives on the ocean-floor, covered in sand. The fish are flat, resembling pancakes. It preys on bottom-dwelling invertebrates.
While active, it searches for prey walking along the bottom with the help of its specialized paired fins, with the illicium protracted and oscillating or exploring the substrate. The prey are either snapped up from the bottom, after visual detection, or dug out with use of the mouth and rostrum. It feeds on crustaceans, molluscs, polychaete worms and echinoderms.
This species can be found in the aquarium trade.
