Batfish ✯

: Like other anglerfish on Britannica , they possess an illicium (a modified dorsal fin spine) on their forehead that acts as a lure to attract prey. Unlike deep-sea anglers, their lure can be retracted into a small cavity when not in use.

: They have broad, flat heads and slim bodies covered in hard, bony lumps and spines. batfish

: Batfish are notoriously poor swimmers; instead, they use highly adapted pectoral, pelvic, and anal fins to shuffle or "walk" along the ocean floor. : Like other anglerfish on Britannica , they