Round Batfish (species: Platax orbicularis) in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
Lizard Island area: all known taxa > Animalia > Chordata > Vertebrata > Actinopterygii > Perciformes > Ephippidae > Platax > Platax orbicularis (gallery)
Platax orbicularis
Round Batfish


©Anne Hoggett: Platax orbicularis at Clam Garden, Lizard Island.

©Anne Hoggett: Platax orbicularis at Cobia Hole, Lizard Island.

©Anne Hoggett: Two Platax orbicularis at Cobia Hole, Lizard Island.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Ephippidae
Genus Platax
Species Platax orbicularis

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Lizard Island area: all known taxa
Lizard Island Field Guide

Colours

                   

Distinguishing features

Rounded head profile without a protruding snout. Silver with two dark bars that may be faint, one through eye and the other from front of dorsal fin to ventral fin. Often with a scattering of small dark spots on side.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

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Distribution


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