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Golden Spadefish

Platax boersii

Also known as: Golden Spadefish, Boer's Batfish

LIFE STAGE
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Juvenile
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Overview

Juveniles found amongst coral formations, along deep slopes.

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How to identify

COLOURS
Pattern
stripes
Fins & Tail
yellow fins
Behaviour
curiousschoolingsolitary

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Habitat & where to find it

Where the juvenile stage lives, and where its photos were taken.

  • Range · Indo-West Pacific
LIVES IN

Juveniles found amongst coral formations, along deep slopes.

RANGE
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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderAcanthuriformes
    5. familyEphippidae
    6. genusPlatax
    7. speciesPlatax boersii Bleeker, 1853

    SourcesWoRMSFishBase

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