Round-eyed swallowfish, also known as stone pomfret, round swallow fish, batfish, pomfret, round petrel, round bat...
Taken on February 24, 2016 in the waters off Semporna Mabu Island
Round-eyed swallowfish, generally living in areas of 5 to 30 meters deep, with a little silt shelter, often in groups near shipwrecks.
Adult round-eyed swallow fish, edible, small meat but delicious meat.
The juvenile round-eyed swallowfish is beautiful and can be used as an ornamental fish.
Round-eyed bats can be caught from the South China Sea to the Red Sea region, and Guangdong fishermen call this fish a stone pomfret.
Round-eyed swallowfish, Latin scientific name Platax orbicularis, English name Orbiculate Batfish.
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