Dusky Batfish
Platax pinnatus
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 721
- Most observed in
- 🇮🇩 Indonesia
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
Platax pinnatus, also known as the longfin batfish, pinnate spadefish, pinnate batfish, pinnatus batfish, dusky batfish, shaded batfish, or red-faced batfish is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Ephippidae, the spadefishes and batfishes. This species is found in the western Pacific Ocean and occasionally is kept in marine aquariums.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Platax pinnatus”.