Global InformationPlatax batavianus information
| Humpback batfish | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Moroniformes |
| Family: | Ephippidae |
| Genus: | Platax |
| Species: | P. batavianus
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| Binomial name | |
| Platax batavianus Cuvier, 1831
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Platax batavianus, the humpback batfish, Batavian batfish, batfish, humped batfish, hump-headed hatfish, moonfish or zebra batfish,[1] is a species of marine ray-finned fish in the family Ephippidae, the spadefishes and batfishes.[2] They are found in coral reefs around the Indo-Pacific region. Adults can grow up to 65 centimetres (26 in) at maximum.
- ^ Bray, D.J. (2019). "Platax batavianus". Fishes of Australia. Museums Victoria. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2014). "Platax batavianus" in FishBase. November 2014 version.