Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Pinnate Spadefish
Platax pinnatus
Pinnate Spadefish
Also known as: Dusky Batfish
Category: Spadefishes
Scientific Name: Platax pinnatus
Size: Up to 15 in. (37 cm)  
Depth: 6-75 ft. (2-23 m)
Distribution: West Pacific
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Acanthuriformes (Order)
      └Ephippidae (Family)
       └Platax (Genus)
        └P. pinnatus (Species)

Silvery fishes
Spadefishes

Pinnate Spadefish

Pinnate Spadefish (Juvenile)

Longfin Spadefish (Juvenile)

Atlantic Spadefish

Golden spadefish (Juvenile)

Circular Spadefish

Circular Spadefish (Juvenile)



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