Great Barrier Reef, Australia
Great Barrier Reef, Australia
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)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
└Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
└Teleostei (Class)
└Acanthuriformes (Order)
└Ephippidae (Family)
└Zabidius (Genus)
└Z. novemaculeatus (Species)
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