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

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

Juergen Freund / Teira batfish / Longfin spadefish (Platax teira) being cleaned by a cleaner wrasse, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea.

Juergen Freund / Longfin batfish / spadefish (Platax teira) and diver. Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, January 2010.

Juergen Freund / Longfin batfish / spadefish (Platax teira) swimming near the surface. Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.

Juergen Freund / Batfish / Longfin spadefish (Platax teira) being cleaned by a Cleaner wrasse. Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.

Juergen Freund / Juvenile Longfin batfish (Platax tiera) New Ireland, Papua New Guinea.

Fred Bavendam / Longfin Batfish (Platax teira) juvenile, Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

Fred Bavendam / Longfin Batfish (Platax teira), Bali, Indonesia

Fred Bavendam / Longfin Batfish (Platax teira) school, Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea

GEORGETTE DOUWMA / Longfin spadefish (Platax teira) juvenile. Papua New Guinea

GEORGETTE DOUWMA / Large mixed school of Longfin spadefish (Platax teira) and Pinnate spadefish (Platax pinnata). Andaman Sea, Thailand

Brent Hedges / Longfin spadefish / Tallfin batfish {Platax teira} Andaman Sea, Indo-pacific

Brent Hedges / Longfin spadefish / Tallfin batfish {Platax teira} Andaman Sea, Indo-pacific

Michael Pitts / Longfin spadefish {Platax teira} on shipwreck, Western pacific

Fred Bavendam / Longfin Batfish (Platax teira) school underwater, Kimbe Bay, Papau New Guinea

Chris Newbert / Longfin Batfish (Platax teira) juvenile in Tape Seagrass (Enhalus acoroides) 10 feet deep, Solomon Islands

Fred Bavendam / Longfin Batfish (Platax teira) school swimming though open water, Kimbe Bay, Papau New Guinea

Fred Bavendam / Longfin Batfish (Platax teira) school swimming through open water, Kimbe Bay, Papau New Guinea

Michael Pitts / Longfin spadefish {Platax teira} Arabian sea

Michael Pitts / Longfin spadefish {Platax teira} Arabian gulf

Michael Pitts / Longfin spadefish {Platax teira} Arabian sea.