Golden Spadefish

Platax boersii

Head profile slightly curved.

Size : 40 cm

Habitat : In deep lagoons and at outreefs, 2-30 m. Frequently in large schools, sometimes also alone or in pairs, usually along steep reef slopes.

Distribution : Red Sea and East Africa to SW Japan, Palau, Solomons and GBR.

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Actinopterygii

ORDER

:

Acanthuriformes

FAMILY

:

Ephippidae

GENUS

:

Platax

SPECIES

:

Platax boersii

Other Information

Population Status

Not Evaluated (NE)

PHOTO COLLECTION

Reference

  1. inaturalist.org
  2. Reef Fishes of the Indo-Pacific. Book by Matthias Bergbauer and Manuela Kirschner