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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.

Genus
Platax
Maximum length
65 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
deep_bodied
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Madagascar to Indonesia and Australia (Ref. 2334 , 3131 ).

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