You selected Chaetodon vespertilio Bloch, 1787. This is a synonym for:

Accepted scientific name:
Platax orbicularis (Forsskål, 1775) (accepted name) 1 literature reference for Platax orbicularis (Forsskål, 1775)
Synonyms:
Chaetodon orbicularis Forsskål, 1775 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Chaetodon orbicularis Forsskål, 1775
Chaetodon vespertilio Bloch, 1787 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Chaetodon vespertilio Bloch, 1787
Platax blochii Cuvier, 1831 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Platax blochii Cuvier, 1831
Platax ehrenbergii Cuvier, 1831 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Platax ehrenbergii Cuvier, 1831
Platax guttulatus Cuvier, 1831 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Platax guttulatus Cuvier, 1831
Platax obricularis (Forsskål, 1775) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Platax obricularis (Forsskål, 1775)
Platax orbicularia (Forsskål, 1775) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Platax orbicularia (Forsskål, 1775)
Platax pinnatus (non Linnaeus, 1758) (misapplied name) 1 literature reference for Platax pinnatus (non Linnaeus, 1758)
Platax vespertilio (Bloch, 1787) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Platax vespertilio (Bloch, 1787)
Common names:
Common name Language Country
Ronde vlermuisvis Afrikaans South Africa Click here to show the literature
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Emad Arabic Oman Click here to show the literature
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Emad Arabic Qatar Click here to show the literature
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Misht Arabic Oman Click here to show the literature
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Badang Banton Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Bayang Bikol Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Dalapugán Bikol Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Kulyong Bikol Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Kulyong paras Bikol Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Paras Bikol Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Nga-sin-naywet Burmese Myanmar Click here to show the literature
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Mwul-meimeiy Carolinian Micronesia Click here to show the literature
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Alibangbang Cebuano Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Dahong gabi Cebuano Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Lagupan Cebuano Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Poule d'eau Creole, French Mauritius Click here to show the literature
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Almindelig flagermusfisk Danish Denmark Click here to show the literature
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Dapugan Davawenyo Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Batfish English Djibouti Click here to show the literature
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Batfish English Malaysia Click here to show the literature
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Batfish English Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Batfish English Sri Lanka Click here to show the literature
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Batfish English United Kingdom Click here to show the literature
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Circular batfish English Solomon Islands Click here to show the literature
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Circular spadefish English Micronesia Click here to show the literature
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Circular spadefish batfish English Micronesia Click here to show the literature
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Copper batfish English Fiji Click here to show the literature
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Narrowbanded batfish English USA Click here to show the literature
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Orbicular batfish English Malaysia Click here to show the literature
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Orbicular batfish English Maldives Click here to show the literature
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Orbicular batfish English Papua New Guinea Click here to show the literature
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Orbicular batfish English Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Orbicular batfish English South Africa Click here to show the literature
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Orbicular batfish English United Kingdom Click here to show the literature
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Orbicular batfish English USA Click here to show the literature
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Orbiculate batfish English Indonesia Click here to show the literature
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Orbiculate batfish English Mauritius Click here to show the literature
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Orbiculate batfish English USA Click here to show the literature
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Round bat fish English Myanmar Click here to show the literature
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Round batfish English Christmas I. Click here to show the literature
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Round batfish English Indonesia Click here to show the literature
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Round batfish English Taiwan Click here to show the literature
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Round batfish English Viet Nam Click here to show the literature
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Sicklefish English USA Click here to show the literature
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Spadefish English Malaysia Click here to show the literature
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Bati bulukovu Fijian Fiji Click here to show the literature
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Daiavonu Fijian Fiji Click here to show the literature
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Laca Fijian Fiji Click here to show the literature
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Lasi daveta Fijian Fiji Click here to show the literature
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lati ni daveta Fijian Fiji Click here to show the literature
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Tivitivi draudrau Fijian Fiji Click here to show the literature
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Vunavuna Fijian Fiji Click here to show the literature
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Feuilles de palétuviers French New Caledonia Click here to show the literature
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Papillon French New Caledonia Click here to show the literature
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Platax rond French France Click here to show the literature
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Poisson chauve-souris orbiculaire French Mauritius Click here to show the literature
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Poule d'eau French Djibouti Click here to show the literature
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Poule d'eau French France Click here to show the literature
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Koitovao Gela Solomon Islands Click here to show the literature
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Fledermausfisch German Germany Click here to show the literature
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Bayang-bayang Ilokano Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Bayong Ilokano Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Tsubame-uo Japanese Japan Click here to show the literature
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Hovohovo Jawe New Caledonia Click here to show the literature
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Du-kebo Kumak New Caledonia Click here to show the literature
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Darapugan Kuyunon Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Gundolimas Mahl India Click here to show the literature
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Muna Makassarese Indonesia Click here to show the literature
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Bawal layer Malay (individual language) Malaysia Click here to show the literature
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Berbaharu Malay (individual language) Malaysia Click here to show the literature
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Bunak Malay (individual language) Malaysia Click here to show the literature
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Chau san kai Malay (individual language) Malaysia Click here to show the literature
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Chau-san-kai Malay (individual language) Malaysia Click here to show the literature
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Gadang-gadang Mancung laut Malay (individual language) Malaysia Click here to show the literature
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Gebel Malay (individual language) Indonesia Click here to show the literature
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Manchung laut Malay (individual language) Malaysia Click here to show the literature
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Platax daun Malay (individual language) Indonesia Click here to show the literature
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Telinga gajah Malay (individual language) Malaysia Click here to show the literature
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Tudong periok Malay (individual language) Malaysia Click here to show the literature
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Tudung periuk bawal Malay (individual language) Malaysia Click here to show the literature
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Tudung tempayan Malay (individual language) Malaysia Click here to show the literature
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Akoli Malayalam India Click here to show the literature
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Patha Malayalam India Click here to show the literature
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圆燕鱼 Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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圆眼燕鱼 Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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圓燕魚 Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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圓眼燕魚 Mandarin Chinese Taiwan Click here to show the literature
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Bona'k Maranao/Samal/Tao Sug Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Buna Maranao/Samal/Tao Sug Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Dahong gabi Maranao/Samal/Tao Sug Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Bwine Marshallese Marshall Is Click here to show the literature
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Benei Misima-Paneati Papua New Guinea Click here to show the literature
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Nê-vo Numee New Caledonia Click here to show the literature
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Pekapeka Other New Caledonia Click here to show the literature
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Puna Other Solomon Islands Click here to show the literature
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Bayong Pangasinan Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Mayang Pangasinan Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Khoffash-mahi Persian Iran Click here to show the literature
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Morcego Portuguese Mozambique Click here to show the literature
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Plataks Russian Russia Click here to show the literature
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Pe'ape'a Samoan Samoa Click here to show the literature
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Pe'ape'a-uli Samoan Samoa Click here to show the literature
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Kola handheya Sinhalese Sri Lanka Click here to show the literature
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Kottan thaleya Sinhalese Sri Lanka Click here to show the literature
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Thaduva Sinhalese Sri Lanka Click here to show the literature
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Kibili Somali Somalia Click here to show the literature
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Dalapugán Spanish Spain Click here to show the literature
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Dapugan Surigaonon Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Dayapogan Surigaonon Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Diapugan Surigaonon Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Kipepeo Swahili (individual language) Tanzania Click here to show the literature
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Kudusi Swahili (individual language) Kenya Click here to show the literature
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Tugu Swahili (individual language) Tanzania Click here to show the literature
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Tuguu Swahili (individual language) Kenya Click here to show the literature
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Tunguru Swahili (individual language) Tanzania Click here to show the literature
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Bayang Tagalog Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Dahon-gabi Tagalog Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Dahong gabi Tagalog Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Dahung-gabi Tagalog Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Darapugan Tagalog Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Kilyong Tagalog Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Dahong-gabi Tagbanwa Calamian Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Panapana Tahitian Tahiti Click here to show the literature
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Paraha perue Tahitian Tahiti Click here to show the literature
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Paraha peue Tahitian Tahiti Click here to show the literature
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Chellal Tamil Sri Lanka Click here to show the literature
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Cá Chim giấy tròn Vietnamese Viet Nam Click here to show the literature
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Dalipugan Visayan Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Darapugan Visayan Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Diapugan Visayan Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Muray-buray Visayan Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Talokogon Visayan Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Dahon-dahon Waray (Philippines) Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Darapugan Waray (Philippines) Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Mana-I Waray (Philippines) Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Classification:
Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Ephippidae
Genus Platax
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the Tuamoto Islands, north to southern Japan, south to northern Australia and New Caledonia. Recorded off the coast of Florida in the Western Central Atlantic (Ref. 51238).
Additional data: -
Source database: FishBase, Jan 2011
Latest taxonomic scrutiny: -
Online resource: http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?ID=5737
CoL taxon LSID: urn:lsid:catalogueoflife.org:taxon:d13aaa43-2dc5-11e0-98c6-2ce70255a436:col20110201