| Family: |
Ephippidae (Spadefishes, batfishes and scats) |
| Max. size: |
65 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 3 - 50 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Pacific: San Diego, California, USA to Peru. |
| Diagnosis: |
Body very deep and compressed; head short, with a slopping, slightly concave profile; mouth small and terminal; snout blunt and not at all prominent; posterior end of jaw not surpassing anterior rim of eye; branchiostegal membranes joined to isthmus; dorsal fin spines well developed (Ref. 55763). |
| Biology: |
Found in inshore areas with sandy bottoms or coral reefs, forming small schools (Ref. 9299). Feeds on benthic invertebrates (Ref. 37955). Minimum depth reported from Ref. 2850. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 02 May 2008 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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