Platax pinnatus
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Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
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| Kingdom: | Animalia
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| Phylum: | Chordata
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| Species: | P. pinnatus
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| Platax pinnatus | |
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Platax pinnatus, also known as the pinnate spadefish, pinnate batfish, pinnatus batfish, dusky batfish, shaded batfish, or red-faced batfish is a fish from the western Pacific that occasionally is kept in marine aquariums.
Description[]
As a juvenile it is blackish brown, or black with an orange stripe outlining its entire body. Adults become a dull silver. This fish grows to a maximum size of 45 cm (18 in).
Importance to humans[]
In the aquarium[]
The pinnate batfish is occasionally kept in marine aquariums.
In the wild[]
Platax pinnatus has been observed to significantly reduce algal growths on coral in studies simulating overfishing on the Great Barrier Reef.[1]
References[]
- ^ Brahic, Catherine (2006-12-18). "Batfish may come to Great Barrier Reef's rescue". New Scientist. Reed Business Information Ltd. Retrieved 2007-04-06.
External links[]
- Photos of Platax pinnatus on Sealife Collection
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Categories:
- Ephippidae
- Fish of the Pacific Ocean
- Fish described in 1758
- Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus
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