Field notes
Encounter profile
Identified using iNaturalist, WoRMS.
Platax teira - Spadefishes - A marine genus.
Species profile
Longfin Batfish
Platax teira
Identified using iNaturalist, WoRMS.
11
Media items
Photos and videos
5
Dives
Distinct encounters
3
Locations
2 trips
Archive ecology
Conditions where we found it
SNAP observations, not the species’ full biological range.
- Depth evidence
- 0.0–25.4m
- Median 7.7m · n=6
- Water temperature
- 26.0–28.0°C
- Median 27.0°C · n=11
Depth basis: 0 recorded, 6 profile-estimated, 5 contextual.
Consistent water window
11 observations with dive temperature sit within 26.0–28.0°C.
Recent encounters trend deeper
The recent-half median is 10.9m deeper than the earlier-half median. This is an archive pattern, not a population conclusion.
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Repeatable archive pattern · 11 observations / 5 dives
Observed depth distributionmiddle 50%: 5.1–13.5m
Camera-clock comparison
Morning · 1Night · 10
- • These distributions describe photographs in SNAP, not a species’ complete biological range.
- • Depth distributions use recorded or capture-time profile estimates; dive-average and maximum context is excluded.
- • Time-of-day groups use the camera clock and are not corrected for sunrise, sunset, or timezone.
Creature trail
A life through time and place
#5 · Sep 24, 2026
West Mansuar
Raja Ampat · Asia 2026
15.3m · Estimated at capture time27.0°C
#4 · Sep 22, 2026
My Reef
Raja Ampat · Asia 2026
25.4m · Estimated at capture time27.0°C
#3 · Sep 20, 2026
Sardine Reef
Raja Ampat · Asia 2026
8.2m · Estimated at capture time28.0°C
#2 · Aug 7, 2026
Talisay
Moalboal, Philippines · Asia 2026
4.4m · Estimated at capture time28.0°C
Species field guide
Notes, taxonomy, identification & seasonality
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Species field guide
Notes, taxonomy, identification & seasonality
Archive selection
Representative encounters
A representative entry point into the archive before the full record below.
Archive
All media records
11 media items
Optional context
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Life found nearby
Species photographed on the same dives come first, followed by close taxonomic neighbours.
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