''Zabidius novemaculeatus'', the ninespine batfish or short-finned batfish, is a species of
batfish native to
coral reefs around
Indonesia,
Papua New Guinea and
Australia
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at depths of from . This species grows to a length of
TL and has been known to reach a weight of . This species is the only known member of its
genus.
References
External links
Photographnovemaculeatus''IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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2019
Ephippidae
Fish described in 1916
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