Ninespine Batfish

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Ninespine Batfish
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
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Genus:
Zabidius
Species:
Z. novemaculeatus
Binomial name
Zabidius novemaculeatus
(McCulloch, 1916)
Synonyms
  • Platax novemaculeatus McCulloch, 1916

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Zabidius novemaculeatus, the Ninespine Batfish or the Short-Finned Batfish, is a species of batfish native to coral reefs around Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Australia at depths of from 10 to 40 metres (33 to 131 ft). This species grows to a length of 45 centimetres (18 in) TL and has been known to reach a weight of 0.8 kilograms (1.8 lb). This species is the only known member of its genus.[1]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Zabidius novemaculeatus" in FishBase. April 2013 version.

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