Noun: batfish 'bat,fish
- Bottom-dweller of warm western Atlantic coastal waters having a flattened scaleless body that crawls about on fleshy pectoral and pelvic fins
"The batfish's unusual appearance makes it a favourite in public aquariums"
Derived forms: batfishes
Type of: acanthopterygian, spiny-finned fish
Part of: family Ogcocephalidae, Ogcocephalidae
Encyclopedia: Batfish