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humpback batfish (Platax batavianus)
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Ecological Illustration of humpback batfish (Platax batavianus)
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Ephippidae

humpback batfish

Platax batavianus

Ephippid Fish beneath Indo West Pacific

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Africa
  • Oceania
  • Southeast Asia
  • Deep-bodied
  • Large
  • Tropical fish

humpback batfish is a marine fish from Indo-West Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 65 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family
Ephippidae
Genus
Platax
Water type
Marine
Body shape
deep_bodied
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