Bert Willaert / School of Longfin spadefish (Platax teira), Kimbe Bay, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea

Juergen Freund / Teira batfish / Longfin spadefish (Platax teira) West New Britain, Papua New Guinea.

Juergen Freund / Great barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda) with Teira batfish (Platax teira) in background, Kimbe Bay, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea.

Michael Pitts / Two Longfin spadefish {Platax teira} Arabian gulf

Juergen Freund / Longfin spadefish {Platax teira} Sulu-sulawesi seas, Indo-pacific

Gary Bell/ Oceanwide / Longfin Batfish (Platax teira) trio, Christmas Island, Australia

Gary Bell/ Oceanwide / Longfin Batfish (Platax teira) trio, Great Barrier Reef, Australia

Gary Bell/ Oceanwide / Longfin Batfish (Platax teira) trio, Great Barrier Reef, Australia

Alex Mustard / Longfin batfish (Platax teira) juvenile with parasitic isopod on dorsal fin. Ambon Bay, Ambon, Maluku Archipelago, Indonesia. Banda Sea, tropical west Pacific Ocean.

Bert Willaert / Longfin spadefish (Platax teira), Kimbe Bay, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea

Alex Mustard / Longfin batfish (Platax teira) with Fusiliers (Caesio spp.) in the current in front of Baby Rock pinnacle. Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia. Ceram Sea.

Pascal Kobeh / Three longfin batfish (Platax teira) swimming in open water, Daymaniyat islands, Oman. Gulf of Oman.