Longfin batfish
Platax teira
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A batfish from the Red Sea and the Indo-Pacific, from East Africa to Papua New Guinea, the Ryukyu Islands and Australia. Juveniles live under floating debris and Sargassum weed.
- Scientific name
- Platax teira
- Family
- Ephippidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Ephippidae
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Synonyms
- Chaetodon teira, Platax orbicularis, Platax teria, Platax terra, Platax tiera
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 70 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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