Odd-shaped reef denizen

• Bottom-dweller of warm western Atlantic coastal waters having a flattened scaleless body that crawls about on fleshy pectoral and pelvic fins
• Spade-shaped reef swimmer

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. bottom-dweller of warm western Atlantic coastal waters having a flattened scaleless body that crawls about on fleshy pectoral and pelvic fins [also: batfishes (pl)]

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 Any of several anglerfish of the family (taxlink Ogcocephalidae family noshow=1) 2 Any of several spade-shaped, laterally compressed, reef-dwelling tropical fish of the genus (taxlink Platax genus noshow=1).

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Batfish \Bat"fish`\, n. (Zo["o]l.) A name given to several species of fishes: The Malthe vespertilio of the Atlantic coast. The flying gurnard of the Atlantic ( Cephalacanthus spinarella ). The California batfish or sting ray ( Myliobatis Californicus .)

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Batfish is a name given to several fishes: The California batfish or sting ray ( Myliobatis californicus ) Some members of the family Ephippidae , which are long-finned fish sometimes kept in aquariums Some members of the family Ogcocephalidae , such as ...