Batfish (Platax orbicularis)

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Platax orbicularis

(Forsskål, 1775)

Batfish

Also known as: Circular Spadefish, Circular Batfish, Cooper Batfish, Narrow-Banded Batfish, Orbicular Batfish

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Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Acanthuriformes

Family

Ephippidae

Where to find it

rare

Sudan

Other species in Ephippidae

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Atlantic Spadefish

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