Platax teira
Longfin Batfish
As recorded: Platax teira (Forsskål, 1775)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Ephippidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- August 12, 1973
- Locality
- Madang Province; Sinaub Island; lagoon
- Island
- Madang Province
- Depth
- 3 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 12, 1973, J.E. Randall also collected 16 other specimens.
Apogon dammermani
Ichthyology
Cryptocentrus
Ichthyology
Dischistodus prosopotaenia
Ichthyology
Exyrias belissimus
Ichthyology
Gobiodon
Ichthyology
Halichoeres
Ichthyology
Halichoeres chloropterus
Ichthyology
Hemiglyphidodon plagiometopon
Ichthyology
Heniochus singularius
Ichthyology
Neoglyphidodon melas
Ichthyology
Ostorhinchus nigrofasciatus
Ichthyology
Pholidochromis marginatus
Ichthyology
Platax orbicularis
Ichthyology
Siganus doliatus
Ichthyology
Valenciennea puellaris
Ichthyology
Zoramia leptacantha
Ichthyology
Platax teira observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,071 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-19.
2026-10-19
Flying Fish Cove Shire of Christmas Island 6798, Christmas Island
(c) Lisa Bennett, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-15
John Brewer Reef, Australia
(c) Adam Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-12
Madagascar
(c) Laurent Barthe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-08
Alifu Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives
(c) Elina Le Verche, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-06
Australien
(c) Claus Hocke, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-03
Taitung, TW-TA, TW
(c) mimison, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Platax teira. BPBM 15755. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38117860. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/15755.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38117860 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026