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Platax orbicularis
Round Batfish
As recorded: Platax orbicularis (Forsskål, 1775)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Ephippidae
- Collected by
- P. Helfrich
- Date
- June 22, 1964
- Locality
- Marakei Atoll; lagoon
- Island
- Marakei Atoll
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 22, 1964, P. Helfrich also collected 3 other specimens.
Platax orbicularis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1964. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,029 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.
2026-10-18
Japan
(c) ejin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
南雅漁港, TW
(c) 燁, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
Lipah Beach
(c) cjmatheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-12
South Pacific Ocean, French Polynesia, PF
(c) i012777, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-11
Desa, Lamanggau, Tomia, Kabupaten Wakatobi, Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-07
Marsa 'Alam, EG-BA, EG
(c) Max Carter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Platax orbicularis. BPBM 15452. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38117697. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/15452.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38117697 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026