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Orbicular Batfish

Platax orbicularis

Also known as: Circular Batfish, Circular Spadefish, Copper Batfish, Dusky Batfish, Narrow-banded Batfish, Orbic Batfish, Orbic Platax, Orbiculate Batfish, Round Batfish, Rounded Batfish, Sicklefish

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2019
LIFE STAGE
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Juvenile
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@fishx6 · Pro Aquatics, Dolphin Centre, Poole, United Kingdom · February 20111 / 13

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Overview

Juveniles found singly or in small schools, among mangroves and over inner sheltered lagoons. Juveniles found singly or in small schools, amongst mangroves and over inner sheltered lagoons.

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How to identify

COLOURS
Head & Mouth
eye bar
Behaviour
approaches diverscuriousschoolingsolitary

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Habitat & where to find it

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

  • Range · Indo-Pacific, Western Central Atlantic
  • Exact location · 3
  • Country only · 10
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Juveniles found singly or in small schools, among mangroves and over inner sheltered lagoons.

RANGE
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Juvenile photos 13

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderAcanthuriformes
    5. familyEphippidae
    6. genusPlatax
    7. speciesPlatax orbicularis (Forsskål, 1775)

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