batfish
Odd compressed reef-dweller
Batfish are various flat-bodied fish species found in tropical and subtropical waters, named for their broad, wing-like pectoral fins that give them a bat-like silhouette.
The term applies to several unrelated fish families, including the Ogcocephalidae (bottom-dwelling fish that "walk" on modified fins) and the Ephippidae (tall, disk-shaped reef fish popular in aquariums).
Their distinctive shape and unusual locomotion make them favorites among divers and marine enthusiasts.
Plant's photosynthetic organ
- flatwormCompressed soft-bodied invertebrate
- disguiseIdentity-concealing alteration
- crypticObscure in meaning
- juvenileYoung person or animal
drifting · deception · adaptation · survival · camouflage · coloration · pattern · floating debris
Swimming appendages
- gillsAquatic respiratory organs
- scalesPlates or weighing devices
- disc-shapedCircular and flat
- compressedReduced by pressure
elongated · dorsal · pectoral · ventral · snout · mouth · spines · juvenile
Marine skeletal formation
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- Indo-PacificCombined ocean region
- CaribbeanTropical Atlantic region
- AtlanticOcean bordering Europe
lagoon · atoll · barrier · ecosystem · biodiversity · habitat · shallow · diving
Large storage vessel
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- saltwaterOcean water, chemically speaking
- captiveOne held by force
- ornamentalFor beauty, not function
pet trade · feeding · acclimation · brackish · hobbyist · display · filtration · compatibility
leaf
Plant's photosynthetic organ
- flatwormCompressed soft-bodied invertebrate
- disguiseIdentity-concealing alteration
- crypticObscure in meaning
juvenile · drifting · deception · adaptation · survival · camouflage · coloration · pattern · floating debris
fins
Swimming appendages
- gillsAquatic respiratory organs
- scalesPlates or weighing devices
- disc-shapedCircular and flat
compressed · elongated · dorsal · pectoral · ventral · snout · mouth · spines · juvenile · adult
coral
Marine skeletal formation
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- Indo-PacificCombined ocean region
- CaribbeanTropical Atlantic region
Atlantic · lagoon · atoll · barrier · ecosystem · biodiversity · habitat · shallow · diving · scuba
tank
Large storage vessel
ornamental · pet trade · feeding · acclimation · brackish · hobbyist · display · filtration · compatibility · hardiness
schooling
Formal education received
symbiosis · nocturnal · territorial · feeding · foraging · hovering · drifting · curious · docile · approachable
orbicular
Rounded in form
- tropical fishclownfish, angelfish, butterflyfish, parrotfish, triggerfish
- anglerfishangler, deep sea angler, sea devil, handfish, dreamer
- Caribbean fishbarracuda, grouper, snapper, parrotfish, angelfish
- deep-sea creaturesviperfish, lanternfish, dragonfish, blobfish, hatchetfish
- Unusual Fishblobfish, coelacanth, oarfish, viperfish, fangtooth
- sea creaturescrab, lobster, shrimp, jellyfish, octopus
batfishtuna
Large edible ocean fish
marlin · sailfish · mako shark · wahoo · bluefin tuna
batfishflying fish
Marine glider with fins
tuna · marlin · mahi-mahi · sailfish · blue shark