Parachaetodon
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Genus: | Parachaetodon Bleeker, 1874
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Chaetodon oligacanthus Bleeker, 1850
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Parachaetodon is a genus of butterflyfishes native to the Indo-Pacific region.
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Parachaetodon ocellatus (G. Cuvier, 1831) (Sixspine butterflyfish)
- Parachaetodon oligacanthus (Bleeker, 1850)
References
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Parachaetodon". FishBase. February 2013 version.