Philippine butterflyfish

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Philippine butterflyfish

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Chaetodontidae
Genus: Chaetodon
Species: C. adiergastos
Binomial name
Chaetodon adiergastos
Seale, 1910

The Philippine butterflyfish, Chaetodon adiergastos, is a member of the Chaetodontidae.

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[edit] Range

Found in the Western Pacific: Ryukyu Islands and Taiwan to Java, Indonesia and northwestern Australia. Depth range 3-25 m. [1]

[edit] Description

Grows to a maximum of 20cm long. The body is white with diagonal brown stripes on the sides. The dorsal, caudal, anal and pelvic fins are yellow. There are rounded broad black bands on the face, covering the eye, but not continuous from one side of the body to the other. There is a separate black spot centered on the forehead. [1]

[edit] Habitat

The Philippine butterflyfish is found on coral reefs and occurs in pairs or groups, usually near soft coral. Juveniles solitary and found on shallow protected reefs or in estuaries. [1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c "Chaetodon adiergastos". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. 12 2007 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2007.