Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Ephippidae Spadefishes, batfishes and scats

Genus: Chaetodipterus

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Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 91 cm TL
Chaetodipterus faber (Broussonet, 1782)

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Chaetodipterus faber
[Atlantic spadefish]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 31 cm TL
Chaetodipterus lippei Steindachner, 1895

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Chaetodipterus lippei
[West African spadefish]

Photo by Munson, L.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 65 cm TL
Chaetodipterus zonatus (Girard, 1858)

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Chaetodipterus zonatus
[Pacific spadefish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Chaetodipterus faber Atlantic spadefish Western Atlantic 91 TL 1782
Chaetodipterus lippei West African spadefish Eastern Atlantic 31 TL 1895
Chaetodipterus zonatus Pacific spadefish Eastern Pacific 65 TL 1858



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