Saltwater
Dusky batfish
Platax pinnatus
Ephippidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 45 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 2,028 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, Hong Kong SAR China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Micronesia, New Caledonia, Niue, and 7 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Adults are generally solitary and found under overhangs of steep outer reef slopes to a depth of at least 20 m. Juveniles are encountered in mangroves and inner sheltered reefs where they seek shelter in caves or under ledges. Feeds on algae as well as jellyfish and other gelatinous zooplankton. Sometimes adults are seen in large schools travelling over open substrate.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Chaetodon pinnatus
In other languages
- Mørk flagermusfisk
- Batfish, Butterfly-fish, Leaf-fish, Long-finned batfish, Longfin batfish, Longfinned batfish, Pinnate batfish, Pinnate spadefish, Round batfish, Shaded batfish, Spadefish, Sunfish, Turbot
Articles
All articles
Fin rot and columnaris4 min read
Bacteria that attack the fins, mouth and skin, nearly always after poor water. When water changes are enough, and when more is needed.
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.