Asian butterflyfish

Chaetodon argentatus

Twenty Centimeters Chaetodontid Fish

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Southeast Asia
Deep-bodied
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Tropical fish

Chaetodon argentatus, the Asian butterflyfish, three band butterflyfish or black pearlscaled butterflyfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish a butterflyfish belonging to the family Chaetodontidae. It is native to the western Pacific Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Chaetodontidae
Genus: Chaetodon
Maximum length: 20 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Western Pacific: Japan, Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, China, and the Philippines.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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