Scientific Name	Ephippus orbis   Pronounce			by: Lab of Fish Ecol. and Evo., BRCAS
Author	(Bloch, 1787)	Depth	10 - 30M
Chinese	圓白鯧	Poisonous Fish	No
Family_Chinese	白鯧科	Economic Fish	Yes
Family	F465　Ephippidae	Edible Fish	Yes	Chinese In Mainland China	白鯧
Max Length	25 cm	Aquarium Fish	No	Common Name	銅盤、鯧仔、金鐘（澎湖）、金鯧（新竹）
Distribution in World	India Ocean to West Pacific Ocean	Distribution in Taiwan	West
Habitats	Benthos、Coastal	Holotype Locality	East Indies
Synonyms	Chaetodon orbis, Ephippeus orbis, Epippus orbis
Reference	臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993)；The Live Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific, Vol.6(FAO, 2001)  沈世傑 編 Shih-Chieh Shen ed. 1993
Specimen List	ASIZP0059344. ASIZP0060394. ASIZP0061728. ASIZP0061986. ASIZP0065140. ASIZP0065141. ASIZP0065142. ASIZP0076097. ASIZP0700391. ASIZP0800821. ASIZP0800822. ASIZP0800823. ASIZP0807016. ASIZP0900165. ASIZP0900459. ASIZP0910821. ASIZP0910822. ASIZP0910823. ASIZP0917016. CAS54835. NMMBP03364. NMMBP06575. NMMSTP00935. NMMSTP01541. NMNSF00453. NMNSF00979. NTUM01319. NTUM04836. NTUM06945. NTUM07028.
Barcode	2008-03-25,Kui-Ching Hsu,CO1,100% 2012-01-02,柯慧玲,CO1,100% 2012-01-02,柯慧玲,CO1,100% 2016-01-27,HAN-YANG,CO1,100%
Common Name	Orbfish; Spade fish; Round spadefish; Orbiculate spade fish
Redlist Status	Not in IUCN Redlist
Characteristic	Body orbicular and strongly compressed. Eye above horizontal axis through mouth. Mouth small, the maxilla not reaching past vertical at front edge of eye; jaws with bands of slender, incisiform teeth with a single lanceolate cusp; no teeth on palatines or vomer. Dorsal fin single, deeply notched before soft-rayed part, with IX spines and 19 or 20 soft rays; anal fin with III spines and 15 to 17 soft rays; pectoral fins shorter than head, with 18 or 19 rays; caudal fin truncate. Scales comparatively large and smooth. Lateral line complete, with 39 to 43 scales. Head and body silvery bluegreen; 4 or 5 faint dark blue bars often visible on body; fins dusky.
habitats	Inhabits shallow water, over mud bottoms. Feeds on benthic invertebrates and fishes.
Distribution	Widespread in the tropical Indo-West Pacific from Persian Gulf to Natal, South Africa, eastward to India and Lesser Sunda Island, Indonesia, north to Japan and Taiwan, south to northern Australia. It is a common species in weastern Taiwanese waters.
Utility	Marketed fresh.