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The three-banded butterflyfish (Chaetodon robustus) is a species of fish in the family Chaetodontidae. [2]
It inhabits the eastern-central Atlantic Ocean, in warm tropical waters from Mauritania down to Cape Verde and the Gulf of Guinea. It is present in coral reefs, from 30 to 70 meters deep. Its maximum length is 14.5 cm. [3]
Chaetodon is a tropical fish genus in the family Chaetodontidae. Like their relatives, they are known as "butterflyfish". This genus is by far the largest among the Chaetodontidae, with about 90 living species included here, though most might warrant recognition as distinct genera.
The banded butterflyfish is a butterflyfish found in the tropical western Atlantic Ocean from Brazil to Bermuda. Common names include the banded butterflyfish, the butterbun, the butterflyfish, the Portuguese butterfly, the school mistress and the banded mariposa.
The threadfin butterflyfish is a species of butterflyfish.
The raccoon butterflyfish, also known as the crescent-masked butterflyfish, lunule butterflyfish, halfmoon butterflyfish, moon butterflyfish, raccoon butterfly, raccoon, raccoon coralfish, and redstriped butterflyfish, is a species of butterflyfish.
The millet butterflyfish is a species of butterflyfish in the family Chaetodontidae. Other common names include the lemon butterflyfish and the millet-seed butterflyfish. It is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands and the Johnston Atoll, where it is found at depths down to 250 m (820 ft). Although it has a limited range, it is common around Hawaii, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has listed its conservation status as being of "least concern".
The teardrop butterflyfish is a species of butterflyfish.
The black-tailed butterflyfish, also known as blacktail butterflyfish or exquisite butterflyfish, is a species of butterflyfish native to the Middle East.
The sunburst butterflyfish, Chaetodon kleinii, is also known as the black-lipped butterflyfish or Klein's butterflyfish.
The lined butterflyfish is a butterflyfish, one of the largest species in the genus Chaetodon. It has a wide range from the Red Sea to South Africa and as far east as southern Japan and Hawaii.
The Melon Butterflyfish or Indian Redfin Butterflyfish is a species of butterflyfish. It is found in the Indian Ocean from East Africa to Western Java. This is one species of a closely related group which includes the Black-tailed Butterflyfish of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden and the Oval Butterflyfish which is found in the western Pacific, from eastern coasts of the Indonesian islands to Australia.
Marley's butterflyfish, Chaetodon marleyi, is a species of fish in the family Chaetodontidae. It is also called the doubledash or doublesash butterflyfish. It is found in Mozambique and South Africa, and is an ornamental fish. Its closest relative is the West African Chaetodon hoefleri. It feeds on polychaetes, crustaceans, hydroids and ascidians.
The Indian Vagabond Butterflyfish, Chaetodon decussatus, is a species of butterflyfish. It is found in the Indo-West Pacific, from the Maldives via India, Sri Lanka and the Andaman Sea to the westernmost portion of the Indonesian archipelago.
The Saddle Butterflyfish, Chaetodon ephippium, is a species of butterflyfish. It is found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans from Sri Lanka and the Cocos-Keeling Islands to the Hawaiian, Marquesan and Tuamoto islands, north to southern Japan, south to Rowley Shoals and New South Wales in Australia.
The eastern triangle butterflyfish, Chaetodon baronessa, is a species of butterflyfish. It is found in the central Indo-West Pacific region from the Cocos-Keeling Islands and Indonesia in the eastern Indian Ocean to Fiji and Tonga, north to southern Japan, south to New Caledonia and New South Wales in Australia.
The spot-banded butterflyfish or spotband butterflyfish is a species of butterflyfish.
The crotchet butterflyfish is a fish species in the genus Chaetodon, and is native to The western pacific ocean near Taiwan. In the wild they are found near rocky reefs and feed on plankton. They grow up to 7 inches.
The bluestripe butterflyfish or blue-striped butterflyfish is a species of butterflyfish found in the waters surrounding the Hawaiian Islands. The fish is endemic to Hawaii where it is common on shallow water reefs.
Chaetodon larvatus, commonly known as the hooded butterflyfish or orangeface butterflyfish, is a species of butterflyfish. It is found in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, and as of 2011 has been recorded as a Lessepsian migrant in the southeast Mediterranean.
Chaetodon zanzibarensis, the Zanzibar butterflyfish, is a species of marine angelfish with a wide distribution throughout the western Indian Ocean stretching from the eastern coast of Africa to Madagascar, the Seychelles, Réunion and Mauritius.
Chaetodon nippon, also known as the Japanese butterflyfish, is a species of marine angelfish found in the northwest Pacific Ocean in the shallow seas around Japan, South Korea, the Philippines and Taiwan.
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