Spotband butterflyfish

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Spotband butterflyfish

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Chaetodontidae
Genus: Chaetodon
Species: C. punctatofasciatus
Binomial name
Chaetodon punctatofasciatus
Cuvier, 1831

The Spotband butterflyfish, Chaetodon punctatofasciatus , is a member of the Chaetodontidae.

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[edit] Range

Found in the Indo-Pacific region from Christmas Island in the eastern Indian Ocean to the Line Islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Rowley Shoals and the northern Great Barrier Reef and throughout Micronesia. Replaced by Chaetodon guttatissimus in the Indian Ocean, but these two species have overlapping distributions from Christmas Island to Bali. [1]

[edit] Description

Grows to a maximum of 12 cm long. Body pale grey with close-set grey spots which are aligned in vertical bands, interspersed with yellow, on the upper sides. the spots form horizontal rows on the lower sides. The dorsal fin has a yellow margin and there is a bright orange patch running through the caudal peduncle. [1]

[edit] Diet

The Spotband butterflyfish feeds on filamentous algae, corals, and benthic invertebrates. [1]

[edit] Habitat

The Spotband butterflyfish is found in coral rich areas and clear waters of lagoon and seaward reefs. [1]

[edit] References

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