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Family: Ephippidae Spadefishes, batfishes and scats



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15 species
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Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 91 cm TL
Chaetodipterus faber (Broussonet, 1782)

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Chaetodipterus faber
[Atlantic spadefish]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 31 cm TL
Chaetodipterus lippei Steindachner, 1895

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Chaetodipterus lippei
[West African spadefish]

Photo by Munson, L.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 65 cm TL
Chaetodipterus zonatus (Girard, 1858)

Photo by Photo by Munson, L.
 
Chaetodipterus zonatus
[Pacific spadefish]

Photo by Rodrigues, N.V.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Ephippus goreensis Cuvier, 1831

Photo by Photo by Rodrigues, N.V.
 
Ephippus goreensis
[East Atlantic African spadefish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Ephippus orbis (Bloch, 1787)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ephippus orbis
[Orbfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 31 cm TL
Parapsettus panamensis (Steindachner, 1876)

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Parapsettus panamensis
[Panama spadefish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 65 cm SL
Platax batavianus Cuvier, 1831

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Platax batavianus
[Humpback batfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Platax boersii Bleeker, 1853

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Platax boersii
[Golden spadefish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Platax orbicularis (Forsskål, 1775)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Platax orbicularis
[Orbicular batfish]

Photo by Cook, D.C.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Platax pinnatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Platax pinnatus
[Dusky batfish]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 70 cm TL
Platax teira (Fabricius, 1775)

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Platax teira
[Longfin batfish]

Photo by Chua, E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 32.5 cm SL
Proteracanthus sarissophorus (Cantor, 1849)

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Proteracanthus sarissophorus
[]

Photo by CSIRO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Rhinoprenes pentanemus Munro, 1964

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Rhinoprenes pentanemus
[Threadfin scat]

Photo by Marine Science and Fisheries Centre, Muscat

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 75 cm TL
Tripterodon orbis Playfair, 1867

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Tripterodon orbis
[African spadefish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Zabidius novemaculeatus (McCulloch, 1916)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Zabidius novemaculeatus
[Ninespine batfish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Chaetodipterus faber Atlantic spadefish Western Atlantic 91 TL 1782
Chaetodipterus lippei West African spadefish Eastern Atlantic 31 TL 1895
Chaetodipterus zonatus Pacific spadefish Eastern Pacific 65 TL 1858
Ephippus goreensis East Atlantic African spadefish Eastern Atlantic 30 TL 1831
Ephippus orbis Orbfish Indo-West Pacific 25 TL 1787
Parapsettus panamensis Panama spadefish Eastern Pacific 31 TL 1876
Platax batavianus Humpback batfish Indo-West Pacific 65 SL 1831
Platax boersii Golden spadefish Indo-West Pacific 40 TL 1853
Platax orbicularis Orbicular batfish Indo-Pacific 60 TL 1775
Platax pinnatus Dusky batfish Western Pacific 45 TL 1758
Platax teira Longfin batfish Indo-West Pacific 70 TL 1775
Proteracanthus sarissophorus Western Central Pacific 32.5 SL 1849
Rhinoprenes pentanemus Threadfin scat Western Pacific 15 TL 1964
Tripterodon orbis African spadefish Indian Ocean 75 TL 1867
Zabidius novemaculeatus Ninespine batfish Indo-Pacific 45 TL 1916



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