Ephippus orbis (Bloch, 1787)

Orbfish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Ephippidae
Synonyms	Chaetodon orbis, ... more
Common names	Orbiculate spade fish, Rund spadefisk, 圆白鲳, ... more

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Ephippus orbis

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Main reference

Kuronuma, K. and Y. Abe. 1986. (Ref. 5999)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 25.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 559)

Environment

Reef-associated; amphidromous (Ref. 51243); marine; depth range 10 - 30 m (Ref. 9710)

Climate / Range

Tropical

Indo-West Pacific: Persian Gulf to Natal, South Africa, eastward to India and Lesser Sunda Island, Indonesia, north to Japan (Ref. 559) and Taiwan, south to northern Australia (Ref. 9710).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19 - 20; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 15 - 17. Head and body silvery blue-green. Four or 5 faint dark blue bars often visible on body. Fins dusky. Body orbicular and strongly compressed, its depth more than twice length of head. Eye above horizontal axis through mouth. Mouth small, the maxilla not reaching past vertical at front edge of eye. Jaws with bands of slender, incisiform teeth with a single lanceolate cusp. No teeth on palatines or vomer. Preopercle distinctly serrate, with a broad naked margin. Opercle without spines (Ref 43039).

Inhabits shallow water, over mud bottoms. Feeds on benthic invertebrates and fishes (Ref. 9616).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: commercial


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