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Batfish in Sydney Harbour
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/batfish-in-sydney-harbour/Sydney Harbour doesn't immediately spring to mind when you think of tropical fishes. That's why we were recently surprised to hear about juvenile Roundface Batfish that have been seen near Clifton Gardens and in Parsley Bay, in the outer harbour.
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Longfin Batfish, Platax pinnatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/longfin-batfish-platax-pinnatus/Longfin Batfish, Platax pinnatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
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Starry Seabat, Halieutaea stellata Vahl, 1797
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/starry-batfish-halieutaea-stellata-vahl-1797/Starry Seabat, Halieutaea stellata Vahl, 1797
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