Tropical Reefs

Circular Spadefish

Dumaguete, Philippines

Lembeh Strait, Indonesia

Juvenile

Great Barrier Reef, Australia

Lembeh Strait, Indonesia

Juvenile

Circular Spadefish

Scientific Name: Platax orbicularis

Family: Ephippidae

Category: Spadefishes

Also known as: Orbicular Batfish

Size: Up to 12 in. (30 cm)

Depth: 6-130 ft. (2-40 m)

Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea, Great Barrier Reef, French Polynesia

Spadefishes