The Collaborative International Dictionary
Cephalacanthus spinarella
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.)