Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Ephippidae Spadefishes, batfishes and scats

(See list of species below)

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

Chaetodipterus faber
[Atlantic spadefish]

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.

Chaetodipterus lippei
[West African spadefish]

Photo by Photo by Munson, L.

Chaetodipterus zonatus
[Pacific spadefish]

Photo by Photo by Rodrigues, N.V.

Ephippus goreensis
[East Atlantic African spadefish]

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.

Ephippus orbis
[Orbfish]

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.

Parapsettus panamensis
[Panama spadefish]

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.

Platax batavianus
[Humpback batfish]

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.

Platax boersii
[Golden spadefish]

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.

Platax orbicularis
[Orbicular batfish]

Photo by Photo by Cook, D.C.

Platax pinnatus
[Dusky batfish]

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

Platax teira
[Longfin batfish]

Photo by Photo by Chua, E.

Proteracanthus sarissophorus
[]

Photo by Photo by CSIRO

Rhinoprenes pentanemus
[Threadfin scat]

Photo by Photo by Marine Science and Fisheries Centre, Muscat

Tripterodon orbis
[African spadefish]

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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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)