ephippidae

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Platax pinnatus. Platax, `batfish` is a genus of Indo-Pacific, reef-associated fish belonging to the family Ephippidae. Malta Royalty Free Stock Photo

Platax or Ephippidae fish is a family of ray-finned fish from the order Moroniformes Royalty Free Stock Photo

Ephippidae is a family containing the spadefishes, with about eight genera and a total of 20 marine species. The most well-known species are probably those in the reef-dwelling genus Platax, the batfishes, which are kept as aquarium fish.