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Chaetodon pelewensis
Chaetodon pelewensis |
Taxonomical systematics |
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Scientific name |
Chaetodon (Chaetodon) pelewensis Kner, 1868 |
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Common names |
Dot-and-dash Butterflyfish, Sunset Butterflyfish |
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Subgenus |
Chaetodon Linnaeus, 1758 |
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Genus |
Chaetodon Linnaeus, 1758 |
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Family |
Chaetodontidae |
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Order |
Perciformes |
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Class |
Actinopterygii |
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Phylum |
Chordata |
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Local ecology |
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Distribution |
Oceania, Tropical Western Pacific, Great Barrier Reef. (Found in Sydney) |
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Biological characteristics |
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Maximum size |
12.5cm TL |
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Wild foods |
Coral polyps and benthic invertebrates (Allen et al. 1998). |
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Dot-and-dash butterflyfish, C. pelewensis, at Osprey Reef, Coral Sea. |
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References |
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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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Links |
FishBase |
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