Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Ephippidae Spadefishes, batfishes and scats

(See list of species below)

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15 species (see list below)

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Photo by Randall, J.E.

Chaetodipterus faber
[Atlantic spadefish]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Chaetodipterus lippei
[West African spadefish]

Photo by Munson, L.

Chaetodipterus zonatus
[Pacific spadefish]

Photo by Rodrigues, N.V.

Ephippus goreensis
[East Atlantic African spadefish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Ephippus orbis
[Orbfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Parapsettus panamensis
[Panama spadefish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Platax batavianus
[Humpback batfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Platax boersii
[Golden spadefish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Platax orbicularis
[Orbicular batfish]

Photo by Cook, D.C.

Platax pinnatus
[Dusky batfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Platax teira
[Longfin batfish]

Photo by Chua, E.

Proteracanthus sarissophorus
[]

Photo by CSIRO

Rhinoprenes pentanemus
[Threadfin scat]

Photo by FAO

Tripterodon orbis
[African spadefish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Zabidius novemaculeatus
[Ninespine batfish]

15 Species of Family Ephippidae
(Spadefishes, batfishes and scats)

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

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Ephippidae Spadefishes, batfishes and scats(See list of species below)

Family: Ephippidae Spadefishes, batfishes and scats

(See list of species below)