WoRMS taxon details
Platax orbicularis (Forsskål, 1775)
218711 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:218711)
accepted
Species
Chaetodon orbicularis Forsskål, 1775 · unaccepted
Chaetodon vespertilio Bloch, 1787 · unaccepted
Platax albipunctatus Rüppell, 1829 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Platax blochii Cuvier, 1831 · unaccepted
Platax ehrenbergii Cuvier, 1831 · unaccepted
Platax guttulatuas Cuvier, 1831 · unaccepted
Platax guttulatus Cuvier, 1831 · unaccepted
Platax obricularis (Forsskål, 1775) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Platax orbicularia (Forsskål, 1775) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Platax orbicularius (Forsskål, 1775) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Platax vespertilio (Bloch, 1787) · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Chaetodon orbicularis Forsskål, 1775) Forskål P. (1775). Descriptiones Animalium, Avium, Amphibiorum, Piscium, Insectorum, Vermium; quae in Itinere Orientali Observavit Petrus Forskål. Post Mortem Auctoris editit Carsten Niebuhr. Adjuncta est materia Medica Kahirina. Mölleri, Hafniae, 19 + xxxiv + 164 pp. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2088059
page(s): 59, xii [details]
page(s): 59, xii [details]
Description Juveniles occurs singly or in small groups among mangroves and inner sheltered lagoons while adults move out to open waters...
Description Juveniles occurs singly or in small groups among mangroves and inner sheltered lagoons while adults move out to open waters over sandy areas of deep lagoons, channels, and seaward reefs to a depth of at least 30 m. Feeds on algae, invertebrates and small fishes. [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2024). FishBase. Platax orbicularis (Forsskål, 1775). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=218711 on 2024-11-21
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original description
(of Chaetodon orbicularis Forsskål, 1775) Forskål P. (1775). Descriptiones Animalium, Avium, Amphibiorum, Piscium, Insectorum, Vermium; quae in Itinere Orientali Observavit Petrus Forskål. Post Mortem Auctoris editit Carsten Niebuhr. Adjuncta est materia Medica Kahirina. Mölleri, Hafniae, 19 + xxxiv + 164 pp. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2088059
page(s): 59, xii [details]
original description (of Chaetodon vespertilio Bloch, 1787) Bloch, M. E. (1787). Naturgeschichte der ausländischen Fische. <em>Berlin.</em> v. 3: i-xii + 1-146. Pls. 181-216.
page(s): 67, Pl. 199 (fig. 2) [details]
original description (of Platax ehrenbergii Cuvier, 1831) Cuvier, G.; Valenciennes, A. (1831). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome septième. Livre septième. Des Squamipennes. Livre huitième. Des poissons à pharyngiens labyrinthiformes. <em>F. G. Levrault, Paris.</em> v. 7: i-xxix + 1-531, Pls. 170-208. [Cuvier authored pp. 1-440, Valenciennes 441-531. i-xxii + 1-399 in Strasbourg edition.].
page(s): 221 [details]
original description (of Platax blochii Cuvier, 1831) Cuvier, G.; Valenciennes, A. (1831). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome septième. Livre septième. Des Squamipennes. Livre huitième. Des poissons à pharyngiens labyrinthiformes. <em>F. G. Levrault, Paris.</em> v. 7: i-xxix + 1-531, Pls. 170-208. [Cuvier authored pp. 1-440, Valenciennes 441-531. i-xxii + 1-399 in Strasbourg edition.].
page(s): 222 [details]
original description (of Platax guttulatus Cuvier, 1831) Cuvier, G.; Valenciennes, A. (1831). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome septième. Livre septième. Des Squamipennes. Livre huitième. Des poissons à pharyngiens labyrinthiformes. <em>F. G. Levrault, Paris.</em> v. 7: i-xxix + 1-531, Pls. 170-208. [Cuvier authored pp. 1-440, Valenciennes 441-531. i-xxii + 1-399 in Strasbourg edition.].
page(s): 226, Pl. 186 (part) [details]
original description (of Platax albipunctatus Rüppell, 1829) Rüppell, W. P. E. S. (1828-30). Atlas zu der Reise im nördlichen Afrika. Fische des Rothen Meers. <em>Frankfurt am Main (Heinrich Ludwig Brönner).</em> 1-141 + 3 pp., Pls. 1-35. [Part 1 (1828): 1-26, Pls. 1-6; part 2 (1829): 27-94, Pls. 7-24; part 3 (1830):95-141, Pls. 25-35.]. [details]
context source (HKRMS) Hong Kong marine fish database. <em>AFCD.</em> , available online at https://www.hk-fish.net/en/fish/introduction/ [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2024). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]
ecology source Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details]
page(s): 59, xii [details]
original description (of Chaetodon vespertilio Bloch, 1787) Bloch, M. E. (1787). Naturgeschichte der ausländischen Fische. <em>Berlin.</em> v. 3: i-xii + 1-146. Pls. 181-216.
page(s): 67, Pl. 199 (fig. 2) [details]
original description (of Platax ehrenbergii Cuvier, 1831) Cuvier, G.; Valenciennes, A. (1831). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome septième. Livre septième. Des Squamipennes. Livre huitième. Des poissons à pharyngiens labyrinthiformes. <em>F. G. Levrault, Paris.</em> v. 7: i-xxix + 1-531, Pls. 170-208. [Cuvier authored pp. 1-440, Valenciennes 441-531. i-xxii + 1-399 in Strasbourg edition.].
page(s): 221 [details]
original description (of Platax blochii Cuvier, 1831) Cuvier, G.; Valenciennes, A. (1831). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome septième. Livre septième. Des Squamipennes. Livre huitième. Des poissons à pharyngiens labyrinthiformes. <em>F. G. Levrault, Paris.</em> v. 7: i-xxix + 1-531, Pls. 170-208. [Cuvier authored pp. 1-440, Valenciennes 441-531. i-xxii + 1-399 in Strasbourg edition.].
page(s): 222 [details]
original description (of Platax guttulatus Cuvier, 1831) Cuvier, G.; Valenciennes, A. (1831). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome septième. Livre septième. Des Squamipennes. Livre huitième. Des poissons à pharyngiens labyrinthiformes. <em>F. G. Levrault, Paris.</em> v. 7: i-xxix + 1-531, Pls. 170-208. [Cuvier authored pp. 1-440, Valenciennes 441-531. i-xxii + 1-399 in Strasbourg edition.].
page(s): 226, Pl. 186 (part) [details]
original description (of Platax albipunctatus Rüppell, 1829) Rüppell, W. P. E. S. (1828-30). Atlas zu der Reise im nördlichen Afrika. Fische des Rothen Meers. <em>Frankfurt am Main (Heinrich Ludwig Brönner).</em> 1-141 + 3 pp., Pls. 1-35. [Part 1 (1828): 1-26, Pls. 1-6; part 2 (1829): 27-94, Pls. 7-24; part 3 (1830):95-141, Pls. 25-35.]. [details]
context source (HKRMS) Hong Kong marine fish database. <em>AFCD.</em> , available online at https://www.hk-fish.net/en/fish/introduction/ [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2024). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]ecology source Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Description Juveniles occurs singly or in small groups among mangroves and inner sheltered lagoons while adults move out to open waters over sandy areas of deep lagoons, channels, and seaward reefs to a depth of at least 30 m. Feeds on algae, invertebrates and small fishes. [details]
To Barcode of Life (41 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (17 publications) (from synonym Chaetodon vespertilio Bloch, 1787)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (20 publications) (from synonym Chaetodon orbicularis Forsskål, 1775)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (21 publications) (from synonym Platax guttulatus Cuvier, 1831)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Platax blochii Cuvier, 1831)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Platax ehrenbergii Cuvier, 1831)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (67 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (72 publications) (from synonym Platax vespertilio (Bloch, 1787))
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Chaetodon orbicularis Forsskål, 1775)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Platax orbicularis)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Chaetodon orbicularis Forsskål, 1775)
To FishBase (from synonym Platax blochii Cuvier, 1831)
To FishBase (from synonym Platax orbicularia (Forsskål, 1775))
To FishBase (from synonym Platax obricularis (Forsskål, 1775))
To FishBase (from synonym Platax orbicularius (Forsskål, 1775))
To FishBase (from synonym Platax guttulatus Cuvier, 1831)
To FishBase (from synonym Platax vespertilio (Bloch, 1787))
To FishBase (from synonym Platax ehrenbergii Cuvier, 1831)
To FishBase (from synonym Chaetodon vespertilio Bloch, 1787)
To FishBase images (Platax orbicularis, Seychelles, by Randall, J.E.)
To Fishipedia
To GenBank (70 nucleotides; 77 proteins)
To GenBank (70 nucleotides; 77 proteins) (from synonym Chaetodon orbicularis Forsskål, 1775)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Platax orbicularis RAD112195-001)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Platax orbicularis RAD112195-001)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (17 publications) (from synonym Chaetodon vespertilio Bloch, 1787)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (20 publications) (from synonym Chaetodon orbicularis Forsskål, 1775)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (21 publications) (from synonym Platax guttulatus Cuvier, 1831)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Platax blochii Cuvier, 1831)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Platax ehrenbergii Cuvier, 1831)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (67 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (72 publications) (from synonym Platax vespertilio (Bloch, 1787))
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Chaetodon orbicularis Forsskål, 1775)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Platax orbicularis)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Chaetodon orbicularis Forsskål, 1775)
To FishBase (from synonym Platax blochii Cuvier, 1831)
To FishBase (from synonym Platax orbicularia (Forsskål, 1775))
To FishBase (from synonym Platax obricularis (Forsskål, 1775))
To FishBase (from synonym Platax orbicularius (Forsskål, 1775))
To FishBase (from synonym Platax guttulatus Cuvier, 1831)
To FishBase (from synonym Platax vespertilio (Bloch, 1787))
To FishBase (from synonym Platax ehrenbergii Cuvier, 1831)
To FishBase (from synonym Chaetodon vespertilio Bloch, 1787)
To FishBase images (Platax orbicularis, Seychelles, by Randall, J.E.)
To Fishipedia
To GenBank (70 nucleotides; 77 proteins)
To GenBank (70 nucleotides; 77 proteins) (from synonym Chaetodon orbicularis Forsskål, 1775)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Platax orbicularis RAD112195-001)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Platax orbicularis RAD112195-001)
To ITIS
