The Red-Lipped Batfish’s Strange Secret

The red-lipped batfish (Ogcocephalus darwini) doesn’t swim — it walks. Using its pectoral fins as legs, it crawls across the seafloor of the Galápagos, its bright red lips glowing like a beacon. With modified fins, a reduced swim bladder, and a leftover anglerfish lure, it’s one of evolution’s strangest success stories. Support the channel to explore more of nature’s weirdest designs.