Platax teira

Longfin batfish
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Ephippidae
Genus: Platax
Species:
P. teira
Binomial name
Platax teira
(Forsskål, 1775)
Synonyms[2]
  • Chaetodon teira Forsskål, 1775

Platax teira, also known as the teira batfish, longfin batfish, longfin spadefish, or round faced batfish is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Ephippidae, the spadefishes and batfishes. This species is found in the Indo-West Pacific.

  1. ^ Carpenter, K.E.; Robertson, R. (2019). "Platax teira". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T54007396A54023123. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T54007396A54023123.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Platax teira". FishBase. February 2023 version.