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Ephippidae

Pacific spadefish

Chaetodipterus zonatus

Sixty Five Centimeters Ephippid Fish

White
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
North America
South America
Deep-bodied
Large
Tropical fish

Pacific spadefish is known around Eastern Pacific as a marine fish; It occurs in reef habitat, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 65 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Ephippidae
Genus: Chaetodipterus
Maximum length: 65 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: San Diego, California, USA to Peru.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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