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Ephippidae
12 species in this family
The Ephippidae family belongs to the coral reef fishes and includes 12 species in the guide. You find them all below, with photos, identification details and distribution. Identify them in the field with the Fin's Fish Guide app.
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Best-known species
Atlantic spadefish
Chaetodipterus faber
Ephippidae
Batavia batfish
Platax batavianus
Ephippidae
Batfish (Platax orbicularis)
Ephippidae
Batfish (Platax pinnatus)
Ephippidae
Batfish (Platax teira)
Ephippidae
Batfish (Ephippus orbis)
Ephippidae
West African spadefish
Chaetodipterus lippei
Ephippidae
African spadefish (Tripterodon orbis)
Ephippidae
African spadefish (Ephippus goreensis)
Ephippidae
Pacific spadefish
Chaetodipterus zonatus
Ephippidae
All species from A to Z
African spadefish (Tripterodon orbis)
Ephippidae
African spadefish (Ephippus goreensis)
Ephippidae
Atlantic spadefish
Chaetodipterus faber
Ephippidae
Batavia batfish
Platax batavianus
Ephippidae
Batfish (Platax orbicularis)
Ephippidae
Batfish (Platax pinnatus)
Ephippidae
Batfish (Ephippus orbis)
Ephippidae
Batfish (Platax teira)
Ephippidae
Pacific spadefish
Chaetodipterus zonatus
Ephippidae
Panama spadefish
Parapsettus panamensis
Ephippidae
Shortfin batfish
Zabidius novemaculeatus
Ephippidae
West African spadefish
Chaetodipterus lippei
Ephippidae