Chaetodon mertensii
Taxonomical systematics
Scientific name
Chaetodon (Rhombochaetodon) mertensii Cuvier, 1831
Common names
Merten's Butterflyfish, Atoll Butterflyfish
Subgenus
Rhombochaetodon Burgess, 1978
Genus
Chaetodon Linnaeus, 1758
Family
Chaetodontidae
Order
Perciformes
Class
Actinopterygii
Phylum
Chordata
Local ecology
Distribution
Tropical Western Pacific Ocean, Great Barrier Reef, Northern and Western Indian Ocean. (Found in Sydney)
Biological characteristics
Maximum size
12.5cm TL
Wild foods
Algae and benthic invertebrates (Allen et al. 1998).
A pair of Chaetodon mertensii at Lady Elliot Island, Queensland, Australia.
References
Allen G.R., Steene R. and Allen M. 1998. A Guide to Angelfishes & Butterflyfishes. Odyssey Publishing/Tropical Reef Research, Perth, Australia. 250pp.
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