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Pinnate Batfish - Platax pinnatus The adults of this Pinnate Batfish - Platax pinnatus likes to stay in Groups. Although they can be found in smaller groups or in solitary, it is more impressive when you see them in a huge Group.<br /> <br /> The Juvenile phase of this Pinnate Batfish can be seen in this Spotting :<br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/43059/pinnate_batfish_-_platax_pinnatus.html" title="Pinnate Batfish - Platax pinnatus"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2994/43059_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=M%2BdDBNdO8zN%2FABooR5BNIBKFEX4%3D" width="110" height="152" alt="Pinnate Batfish - Platax pinnatus This is the &#039;teenage&#039; phase of Pinnate Batfish - Platax pinnatus. During the juvenile phase, it is completely black in colour with only the orange margins. With the &#039;teenage&#039; phase, the silver band is showing on the body although the fins are still very long. At adulthood, they loose the orange margins with shorter fins and the shape of the body is more roundish.<br /> <br /> The adults of Pinnate Batfish can be seen in this Spotting :<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/43467/pinnate_batfish_-_platax_pinnatus.html<br /> Batfish,Geotagged,Mindoro,Philippines,Platax pinnatus,Puerto Gallera,SpringPinnate Batfish" /></a></figure><br /> Geotagged,Malaysia,Pinnate batfish,Platax pinnatus,Sipadan,batfish,sabah Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Pinnate Batfish - Platax pinnatus

The adults of this Pinnate Batfish - Platax pinnatus likes to stay in Groups. Although they can be found in smaller groups or in solitary, it is more impressive when you see them in a huge Group.

The Juvenile phase of this Pinnate Batfish can be seen in this Spotting :

Pinnate Batfish - Platax pinnatus This is the 'teenage' phase of Pinnate Batfish - Platax pinnatus. During the juvenile phase, it is completely black in colour with only the orange margins. With the 'teenage' phase, the silver band is showing on the body although the fins are still very long. At adulthood, they loose the orange margins with shorter fins and the shape of the body is more roundish.<br /> <br /> The adults of Pinnate Batfish can be seen in this Spotting :<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/43467/pinnate_batfish_-_platax_pinnatus.html<br /> Batfish,Geotagged,Mindoro,Philippines,Platax pinnatus,Puerto Gallera,SpringPinnate Batfish

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    That's quite an extreme difference between the juvenile and adults! Posted 9 years ago
    1. View Albert Kang's profile
      Albert Kang
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      Yes, the really small babies are completely black with the orange margins and they swim in an undulating way that makes them looks like Flatworm, and Flatworms are supposedly poisonous. Posted 9 years ago

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The Pinnate batfish

''Platax pinnatus'', also known as the pinnate batfish, dusky batfish, shaded batfish, or red-faced batfish is a fish from the western Pacific that occasionally is kept in marine aquariums.

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