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Oval butterflyfish

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Oval butterflyfish
File:Oval Butterflyfish.jpg
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Chaetodontidae
Genus: Chaetodon
Species:
C. lunulatus
Binomial name
Chaetodon lunulatus
Quoy & Gaimard, 1825

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The oval butterflyfish (Chaetodon lunulatus), is a species of marine ray-finned fish.[2] It is found in the Pacific Ocean from Eastern Indonesia to the Hawaiian islands.

Relation with other species[change]

This is one species of a closely related group which includes the Blacktail butterflyfish, which is found in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. It is also related to the Melon butterflyfish, which is found in the Indian Ocean.[3]

Other names[change]

This fish is also known as the red-finned butterflyfish or redfin butterflyfish.

References[change]

  1. Rocha, L.A.; Pyle, R.; Craig, M.T.; Pratchett, M. (2010). "Chaetodon lunulatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T165704A6096562. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T165704A6096562.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. This is a butterflyfish belonging to family Chaetodontidae.
  3. FishBase [2008]: Chaetodon lunulatus. Retrieved 2008-SEP-01.