Scuba Season
Least Concern· population trend unknown· assessed 2019

Batfish

Platax orbicularis

Sighting evidence at SS Thistlegorm Wreck, Sharm el Sheikh

Batfish

Photo: Melissa Meadows · CC BY

Enormous schools of circular batfish circle the wreck superstructure continuously, using the steel structure as a cleaning and resting station in the open water environment.

Evidence at this site

0 records within 25 km

Confidence: low

No date on file
How is this calculated?

Sighting evidence is compiled from iNaturalist observation records within a set proximity radius, filtered for quality-grade observations. “Last confirmed” is the date of the most recent research-grade record. Record count covers a rolling 24-month window. Confidence reflects record count, recency, and consistency of seasonal signal.

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