longfin batfish
| Scientific name | Platax teira |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Forsskål |
| Year of description | 1775 |
| IUCN category (World) | LC |
| Family | Ephippidae |
| Genus | Platax |
Introduction
Platax teira, commonly known as longfin batfish, is a salt water fish.
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Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size45 cm
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Maximum size70 cm
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Longevity15 year
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ShapeCircular
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Mimicryleaf
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Patternvertical stripes
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Average size45 cm
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Maximum size70 cm
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Longevity15 year
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ShapeCircular
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Mimicryleaf
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Patternvertical stripes
How to recognize the longfin batfish ?
The longfin batfish measures between 45 and 70 cm. This fish is tricolore with a predominantly jaune, noir and beige body. The also has noir vertical stripes.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietomnivorous
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Sociabilityliving in a group or alone
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territorialNo
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Way of livingdiurnal
The longfin batfish is a fish living in a group or alone naturally found at mid-depth and near the bottom. This species is omnivorous .
n general, this species does not care much about other animals crossing its path.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare qui pond en eau libre
The longfin batfish is a fish ovipare qui pond en eau libre.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
Conservation status of populations (IUCN)
Where to see this species?
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature25 - 29 °C
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Depth3 - 25 m
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FlowMedium
Biotope presentation
The longfin batfish is most often found at a depth between 3m and 25m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
To go further
To read on the web
Sources & Contributions
Participation & Validation
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Tags
#Ephippidae
#Platax
#barrière de corail
#crique côtière
#lagon
#plein eau
#Persian Gulf
#Great Barrier Reef
#East China Sea
#Philippine Sea
#Red Sea
#Indonesian seas
#East Indian Ocean
#western Indian Ocean
#Western Tropical Pacific Ocean
#Oceania
#Bali
#Mauritius
#Réunion
#Lombok
#Maldives
#Zanzibar Archipelago
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