Batfish (Platax orbicularis) shoaling in shallow water. This fish, also called the circular spadefish, inhabits reefs in the tropical Indo- Pacific re

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Batfish (Platax orbicularis) shoaling in shallow water. This fish, also called the circular spadefish, inhabits reefs in the tropical Indo- Pacific region, from the Red Sea to the Pacific islands. It feeds on algae, small fish and invertebrates, and can reach a length of around 50 centimetres. Photographed in Malaysia.

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Photo credit: © GEORGETTE DOUWMA/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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