size: to 20 inches (51 cm)
range: tropical Indo-Pacific
These fish "play dead." When alarmed, young batfish float motionless on their sides, mimicking dead leaves that have fallen into the water. Their shape and color pattern make them difficult to distinguish from the leaves.
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