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Round Batfish

වටකුරු වවුල් මාළුවා வட்ட வௌவால் மீன்

Platax orbicularis

Least concern

Round Batfish
Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0

Overview

The orbicular batfish, also known as the cooper batfish, circular batfish, orbiculate batfish, round batfish, narrow-banded batfish or orbic 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-Pacific but has been recorded outside its native range in the western Atlantic Ocean.

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Sources

  1. Wikipedia (EN): Orbicular batfish — CC BY-SA 4.0