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| Species: | C. semilarvatus
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| Chaetodon semilarvatus Cuvier, 1831
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The bluecheek butterflyfish, Chaetodon semilarvatus, is a butterflyfish of the family Chaetodontidae found in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, at depths of between 3 and 20 m. Its length is up to 23 cm.
The bluecheek butterflyfish is a common species found in areas where there is rich coral growth, often seen in pairs or small aggregations. It is occasionally observed hovering in a stationary position for extended periods under ledges of Acropora plate corals.
Reproduction is oviparous, and pairs are formed during breeding.
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Chaetodon semilarvatus". FishBase. June 2006 version.