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Name: Local common name: Scientific name: Family: TL: Width[excl fins]: Wgt: Water: Depth: Habitat: Food value: Local water: Identifications: |
Orbfish Ephippus orbis Ephippidae [Spadefishes, Batfishes & Scats] 13 cm [max to 25 cm] 7.8 cm 75 gms Marine 10 - 30 m Shallow water, over muddy bottoms. Feeds on benthic invertebrates & fishes. Commercial fisheries. May not but found in M'sia waters. Outline nearly circular in shape with a few dorsal spines sticking up like some funky hairstyle. Silver colour with 4 to 5 indistinct vertical black bars on body. Extremely small mouth. |
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