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spadefish

Alternative names: Ephippidae

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Spadefish are part of the Ephippidae family which consists of 8 genera and 20 marine species. Well-known species include the Atlantic spadefish and batfish.

Scuba divers often mistake these fish for angelfish, with whom they are not in fact closely related.

Often seen in Great Barrier Reef