Black butterflyfish
| Black Butterflyfish | |
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| Genus: | Chaetodon (but see text)
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| Subgenus: | Rabdophorus
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| Species: | C. flavirostris
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| Chaetodon flavirostris Günther, 1874
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The Black Butterflyfish (Chaetodon flavirostris) is a species of butterflyfish native to the Pacific Ocean where it can be found inhabiting reefs at depths of from 2 to 20 metres (6.6 to 65.6 ft) extending from Australia to Pitcairn Island. This species reaches a length of 20 centimetres (7.9 in) TL. This fish can also be found in the aquarium trade.[1]
References
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Chaetodon flavirostris" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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