Longfin Batfish
Platax Pinnatus
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Quick Facts
Scientific name
Platax Pinnatus
Other names
Batfish, Butterfly Fish, Dusky Batfish, Leaf Fish, Long Finned Batfish, Pinnate Batfish, Pinnate Spadefish, Red Faced Batfish, Shaded Batfish, Sunfish, Turbot
Size
Up to 45 cm (17 in)
Weight
Up to a kilo (2.2 lb)
Distribution
Habitat & AU Distribution
Mangroves, lagoons, seagrass beds, sargassum weed beds, inshore & offshore reefs
Depth Range
