Ephippidae is a family of percomorph fishes, the spadefishes, in the order Moroniformes. These fishes are found in the tropical and temperate oceans of the world, except for the central Pacific.

Family Ephippidae contains the spadefishes like the well-known Atlantic spadefish as well as batfishes, which are common aquarium fishes.

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Spadefish, (family Ephippidae), any of about 17 species of marine fishes (order Perciformes), predominantly tropical though also found in temperate regions. In appearance the spadefishes are deep-bodied and laterally compressed, with five or six vertical black bands on a silvery body.

Ephippidae is a family containing the spadefishes, with about eight genera and a total of 20 marine species. Well-known species include the Atlantic spadefish (Chaetodipterus faber) and the reef-dwelling genus Platax, the batfishes, which are kept as aquarium fish.

Ephippidae is a family containing the spadefishes, with about eight genera and a total of 20 marine species. Well-known species include the Atlantic spadefish (Chaetodipterus faber) and the reef-dwelling genus Platax, the batfishes, which are kept as aquarium fish.

Eight species in four genera are found in Australia. Widely distributed in tropical and subtropical waters of the Indo-Pacific and Atlantic oceans. Batfishes inhabit inshore waters, and sometimes enter estuaries.

Spadefishes, also known as batfishes, are a group of marine fish that belong to the family Ephippidae. They are characterized by their deep, laterally compressed bodies, which are shaped like an elongated oval or spade.

Taxonomy and phylogeny of Ephippidae, a family of ray-finned fishes. Based on the Phylogenetic Fish Classification. Also includes species checklists, fossil calibrations, DNA sequences.

Ephippidae, commonly known as the “spade-fishes” or “saddleback fishes”, are a family of marine fish in the order Perciformes. The name “Ephippidae” is derived from the Greek word “ephippium,” meaning “saddle,” which refers to the prominent saddle-shaped marking on the dorsal part of …