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Bony fish

African Spadefish

Tripterodon orbis

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Adult
@designedforx · KE, Kenya · June 20171 / 1
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Overview

Found in coastal waters, around coral and rocky reefs.

Batfish have a flattened profile, juvenile batfish are extremely tall finned, but as they grow they become more rounded.
Often Inquisitive of divers.

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How to identify

COLOURS
Pattern
stripes
Behaviour
curious

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Western Indian Ocean
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Found in coastal waters, around coral and rocky reefs.

RANGE
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Adult photos 1

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    ALL STAGES
    FOR THE MARINE-BIOLOGY CURIOUS

    Deep dive

    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderAcanthuriformes
    5. familyEphippidae
    6. genusTripterodon
    7. speciesTripterodon orbis Playfair, 1867

    SourcesWoRMSFishBase

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    More in the family

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    Orbicular Batfish

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