14 Unexpectedly Amazing Creatures We Share The World With

A fish known as a sea bat. The dusky batfish is like a phoenix rising from the ashes. A Member of the spadefish family (Ephippidae), named for their wide, flat, and often triangular shape, the dusky batfish (Platax pinnatus) is one of five known species of batfish in the world. Sadly, this striking gold and black visage fades once the dusky batfish grows into its mature form. As an adult, the species retains its smoky colouring, settling on a more silver than black shade, and its gold turns to yellow.