Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Pacific 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)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
 └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  └Actinopteri (Superclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Acanthuriformes (Order)
     └Ephippidae (Family)
      └Platax (Genus)

Silvery fishes
Spadefishes

Pinnate Spadefish

Pinnate Spadefish (Juvenile)

Longfin Spadefish (Juvenile)

Golden spadefish (Juvenile)

Circular Spadefish

Circular Spadefish (Juvenile)



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