Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Shortfin Spadefish
Zabidius novemaculeatus
Shortfin Spadefish
Also known as: Shortfin Batfish
Category: Spadefishes
Scientific Name: Zabidius novemaculeatus
Size: Up to 18 in. (45 cm)  
Depth: 6-80 ft. (2-25 m)
Distribution: Northern Australia, Great Barrier Reef
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Acanthuriformes (Order)
     └Ephippidae (Family) Spadefishes
      └Zabidius (Genus)
       └Z. novemaculeatus (Species)
WoRMS ID: 283201🔗
iNaturalist ID: 529870🔗

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