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Red-lipped Batfish
These odd fish are generally found around the Galapagos Islands and near Peru. Divers may meet this fish at depths greater than 100 feet, but they are rare. They’re also known as Deep-sea Batfishes. Scientists judge that the reason they have the bright red pucker of the species is to attract the opposite gender. The maximum length of the red-lipped batfish is about 40 cm long. They are terrible swimmers, they prefer crawling about on the sea floor.
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