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Orbiculate Batfish
Platax orbicularis
Also known as: Round Batfish • Circular batfish • Orbicular batfish
Kingdom: Animalia• Family: Ephippidae• Order: Acanthuriformes
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Quick Facts
Common Names:
Orbiculate Batfish, Round Batfish, Circular batfish, Orbicular batfish, Round batfish, Batfish, Circular spadefish batfish, Circular spadefish, Cooper batfish, Copper batfish, Narrow-banded batfish, Narrowbanded batfish, Orbiculate batfish, Sicklefish, Spadefish, batfish, circular spadefish, Circular Spadefish, Cooper Batfish, Narrow-banded Batfish, Orbicular Batfish
Class:
Teleostei
Data Completeness:
71%
Data Sources
🌍gbif
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📖wikipedia
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🦎inaturalist
References
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Distribution Statistics
10
Observations
10
Countries
Top Locations
Hinchinbrook, QLD, Australia
1
Cairns, QLD, Australia
1
Kilifi North, KE-KF, KE
1
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India
1
975H+C86, Prailiu, Kambera, East Sumba Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
1
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First: 5/22/2022 · Latest: 5/1/2026
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