About this species
Platax boersii, the golden spadefish or Boers’ batfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Ephippidae, the spadefishes and bay fishes. This species is found in the Indo-West Pacific.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 1 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 1 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 7 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 3 records
- September: 1 records
- October: 1 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 2–12 m · Deepest record: 17.3 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–29 °C
Names and classification
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- Mikazukitsubameuo, ミカヅキツバメウオ
Other scientific names: Platax boersi
Similar species
- Batfish
Platax orbicularis
- Dusky batfish
Platax pinnatus
- Longfin baitfish
Platax teira
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 163 open-data records from 2000 to 2023.
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