Apparently there is a kind of angler fish (specifically a batfish) that just straight up has legs? Not like the sorta pseudo legs that some other fish have, these just look like what you'd see on a weird frog.
Juvenile pinnate batfish. The strikingly colored young look nothing like adults because they mimic a species of toxic flatworms to protect themselves from predators. Often found hiding in mangroves and coral reefs, batfish have sharp little teeth and eat algae and jellyfish.
Zebra Batfish are a solitary species, but may be infrequently encountered as pairs or in small groups. The small juveniles can be found in deeper water where their zebra-like striping camouflages them when they shelter among crinoids.
has a flat and tall body with small scales and a mouth that is slightly sticking out, as in ‘protruding’.
They roam around either in couples or groups or in large schools
They can be approached easily by divers since they have a very curious mind.
Pinnate Batfish adults are normally solitary but will gather in large schools to move over open substrates. The juveniles are mimics of a toxic species of flatworm by colour and shape. They feed on algae as well as jellyfish and other gelatinous zooplankton. This species has been observed to significantly reduce algal growths on coral in studies simulating the effects of overfishing on the Great Barrier Reef.
ok so I was in conversation with @phantomicetea and for context I bought a batplane hot-wheels vehicle (dont ask) and eventually it led to the discovery of a fish, called a batfish. A Batfish.
This is a Dusky Batfish. Originally, I thought it sorta looked like Cass's colouring, but it was brought up that it also looks like a batarang. Imagine just... throwing a fish someone, by mistake. Aquarium in the batcave, feeding the fish. Scare someone too bad and instinct takes over so all you get is a wet slap to the face with an aquatic creature thrown with incredible accuracy. Also, it's on the floor now, please pick it up.