Fish Identification: Find Species

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

Genus: Platax

(See list of species below)


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5 species (see list below)
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Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 65 cm SL
Platax batavianus Cuvier, 1831

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Platax batavianus
[Humpback batfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Platax boersii Bleeker, 1853

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Platax boersii
[Golden spadefish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Platax orbicularis (Forsskål, 1775)

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Platax orbicularis
[Orbicular batfish]

Photo by Cook, D.C.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Platax pinnatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Platax pinnatus
[Dusky batfish]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 70 cm TL
Platax teira (Fabricius, 1775)

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Platax teira
[Longfin batfish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Platax batavianus Humpback batfish Indo-West Pacific 65 SL 1831
Platax boersii Golden spadefish Indo-West Pacific 40 TL 1853
Platax orbicularis Orbicular batfish Indo-Pacific 60 TL 1775
Platax pinnatus Dusky batfish Western Pacific 45 TL 1758
Platax teira Longfin batfish Indo-West Pacific 70 TL 1775



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