Platax teira (Bat fish with long fins)

Very high and flat body, almost triangular. Young people have a brown dress punctuated by darker and clearer tasks, which makes them look like a dead leaf. Their fins represent approximately 3/5th of their height. Growing up, becomes clearer and silver and the fins, proportionally, are rape, to represent only 1/3 of the height of the fish. A silver vertical strip, with poorly defined edges, appears then. Adult, the fish changes color depending on the mood. In case of danger or at meal time, he turns deep black. Growth is very fast. Young, he often frequents mangroves, estuaries and ports

The Platax Teira is a fish that belongs to the Ephippidae family. We also know him under the name of "château fish" or "papillon fish" because of the shape of his dorsal fin, which resembles that of a butterfly.

The platax teira has a side compressed body and it is covered with shiny scales. Its color varies from dark gray to brown, with white and yellow spots on the back and sides. It has transparent pectoral fins and a long caudal fin which can be deployed to allow it to maneuver quickly in the water.

The Platax Teira is a fish that lives in the warm and shallow waters of the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. It feeds mainly on small fish, crustaceans and molluscs which it captures with its pointed teeth. The platax teira can reach a size of 60 centimeters and it is considered a lonely fish which is only grouped together for reproduction.

The Platax Teira is a very appreciated fish for its attractive appearance and for its tasty flesh. It is often found in public aquariums and it is also marketed for human consumption. However, as he is considered a threatened species, it is protected by law in certain regions and it is prohibited to fish it or raise it in captivity in these places.