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