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Adult Batfish are found singly or in small groups and occasionally in large schools in some areas. They live in shallow protected coastal waters to deep, somewhat silty habitats, often with deep shipwrecks. Juveniles occur singly or in small groups among mangroves and inner sheltered lagoons while adults move out to open waters over sandy areas of deep lagoons, channels, and seaward reefs to a depth of at least 98 feet (30 meters).
| Also called: | Orbicular Batfish | | Latin name: | Platax orbicularis |
| Class: | Ephippidae (Batfishes) |
| Order: | Perciformes (Perch-like) |
| Family: | Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fish) |
| Size: | Up to 20 inches (50 cm) | | Area: | Red Sea and East Africa to the Tuamoto Islands, north to south Japan, south to north Australia. Recorded off Florida | International names: |
 Almindelig Flagermusfisk (Danish) |
 Ronde vleermuisvis (Dutch) |
 Papillon / Poisson Chauve-souris Orbiculaire (French) |
 Fledermausfisch (German) |
 Pesce Pipistrello a Disco (Italian) |
 Morcego (Portuguese) |
 Dalapugán (Spanish) |
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