n = 19
| Scientific Name | Author | Valid Name | Family | English Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platax batavianus | Cuvier, 1831 | Platax batavianus | Ephippidae | Humpback batfish |
| Platax blochii | Cuvier, 1831 | Platax orbicularis | Ephippidae | Orbicular batfish |
| Platax boersi | (Bleeker, 1853) | Platax boersii | Ephippidae | Golden spadefish |
| Platax boersii | Bleeker, 1853 | Platax boersii | Ephippidae | Golden spadefish |
| Platax ehrenbergii | Cuvier, 1831 | Platax orbicularis | Ephippidae | Orbicular batfish |
| Platax guttulatuas | Cuvier, 1831 | Platax orbicularis | Ephippidae | Orbicular batfish |
| Platax novemaculeatus | McCulloch, 1916 | Zabidius novemaculeatus | Ephippidae | Ninespine batfish |
| Platax obricularis | (Forsskål, 1775) | Platax orbicularis | Ephippidae | Orbicular batfish |
| Platax ocellatus | Cuvier, 1831 | Parachaetodon ocellatus | Chaetodontidae | Sixspine butterflyfish |
| Platax orbicularia | (Forsskål, 1775) | Platax orbicularis | Ephippidae | Orbicular batfish |
| Platax orbicularis | (Forsskål, 1775) | Platax orbicularis | Ephippidae | Orbicular batfish |
| Platax orbicularius | (Forsskål, 1775) | Platax orbicularis | Ephippidae | Orbicular batfish |
| Platax pinnatus | (Linnaeus, 1758) | Platax pinnatus | Ephippidae | Dusky batfish |
| Platax scalaris | Cuvier, 1831 | Pterophyllum scalare | Cichlidae | Freshwater angelfish |
| Platax teira | (Fabricius, 1775) | Platax teira | Ephippidae | Longfin batfish |
| Platax teria | Fabricius, 1775 | Platax teira | Ephippidae | Longfin batfish |
| Platax terra | (Fabricius, 1775) | Platax teira | Ephippidae | Longfin batfish |
| Platax tiera | (Fabricius, 1775) | Platax teira | Ephippidae | Longfin batfish |
| Platax vespertilio | (Bloch, 1787) | Platax orbicularis | Ephippidae | Orbicular batfish |