Spadefishes (Chaetodipterus)

General data
- Main name: Spadefishes
Classification
- Family: Ephippidae - Spadefishes
- Order: Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes
- Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
- Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
Description
Chaetodipterus is a genus of spadefishes. There are currently three recognized species in this genus: Chaetodipterus faber (Broussonet, 1782) (Atlantic spadefish) Chaetodipterus lippei Steindachner, 1895 (West African spadefish) Chaetodipterus zonatus (Girard, 1858) (Pacific spadefish)