Dusky Batfish
Platax pinnatus
Also known as: Longfin Batfish, Long-finned Batfish, Pinnate Batfish, Red-faced Batfish, Red-faced Orbic Batfish, Pinnate Spadefish, Red-finned Batfish, Red-rimmed Batfish, Redstripe Batfish, Shaded Batfish
- Longfin Batfish
- Long-finned Batfish
- Pinnate Batfish
- Red-faced Batfish
- Red-faced Orbic Batfish
- Pinnate Spadefish
- Red-finned Batfish
- Red-rimmed Batfish
- Redstripe Batfish
- Shaded Batfish
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Overview
Found singly or in large schools, under overhangs of steep outer reef slopes.
Batfish have a flattened profile, juvenile batfish are extremely tall finned, but as they grow they become more rounded.
Often Inquisitive of divers.
How to identify
Habitat & where to find it
Where the adult stage lives, and where its photos were taken.
- Range · Western Pacific
- Country only · 6
Found singly or in large schools, under overhangs of steep outer reef slopes.
Adult photos 6
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