About Platax batavianus Cuvier, 1831
Platax batavianus adults reach a maximum length of 65 centimeters (26 inches). Juveniles and adults of this species have distinct coloration and appearance. Adult Platax batavianus are silver, with a dark dark bar around the eye and a faint dark bar on the back. Their fins are brown, and their overall body shape is oval. Juveniles are brown with a tall body profile, have vertical white bars, and possess concave snouts. This species has tricuspid teeth and strong jaws. Platax batavianus inhabits coral reefs throughout the Indo-Pacific region. In the Indian Ocean, its range includes eastern Africa, Madagascar, Seychelles, the Maldives, India, Sri Lanka, the Andaman Sea, Indonesia, and Australia. In the Pacific Ocean, it can be found in the Gulf of Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Taiwan, Japan, the Philippines, the Great Barrier Reef, New Zealand, and various Pacific islands excluding Hawaii. This species occurs at depths between 5 and 40 metres (16 to 131 ft), and lives in tropical waters.
