Pacific spadefish

The Pacific spadefish lives in the reef-associated, marine, depth range 3 - 50 m environment.

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"Leopard shark and Pacific spadefish (Triakis semifasciata and Chaetodipterus zonatus)" 32"x24" wide wildlife silhouette. Leopard sharks have a relatively narrow range, found in the Eastern Pacific Ocean from Oregon to the Gulf of California in Mexico. More

The Pacific spadefish (Chaetodipterus zonatus) is found in inshore areas with sandy bottoms or coral reefs, forming small schools. They range all along the Eastern Pacific coasts of North and South America. More

Common names

Camiseta in Spanish (español)
catecismo in sp
Chambo in Nyanja
Chambo in sp
Chambo in Spanish (español)
Chavela café in Spanish (español)
Disque du Pacifique in French (français)
Leonora in Spanish (español)
Pacific spadefish in English
Paguala in sp
Paguala in Spanish (español)
Paguala peluquero in Spanish (español)
Paguala peruquero in Spanish (español)
Palma rayada in Spanish (español)
Peluquero in Spanish (español)
pollera in sp
spadefish in English
Stillehavs-spadefisk in Danish (dansk)
нетопырь тихоокеанский in Russian (русский язык)
太平洋棘白鯧 in Mandarin Chinese
太平洋棘白鲳 in Mandarin Chinese

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Order : Perciformes
Family : Ephippidae
Genus : Chaetodipterus
Species : Chaetodipterus zonatus
Authority : Girard, 1858