Specimen Information

Platax orbicularis
Platax orbicularis
(orbicular batfish)
Marine Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID250002
GroupMarine Fishes
GenusPlatax
Speciesorbicularis
Common Nameorbicular batfish
CountryBonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
StateBonaire
LocalityAtlantic Ocean, Netherland Antilles, Bonaire, Petries Pillar
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSouthern Caribbean
HUC8 Number32006600
Map
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Collection Day9
Collection Month9
Collection Year2005
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:17775
Author:REEF.
Date:2008
Title:Exotic Species Sighting Program and Volunteer Survey Project Database.
Publisher:Reef Environmental Education Foundation.
Volume:March 10, 2008
Commentsobserved
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected1


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