Oriental butterflyfish

Chaetodon auripes

Chaetodontid Fish of Coastal Waters

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

Chaetodon auripes, the oriental butterflyfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish in the butterflyfish family Chaetodontidae. It is found in the western Pacific Ocean, off the coasts of East Asia.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Chaetodontidae
Genus: Chaetodon
Maximum length: 20 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Western Pacific: Japan to Taiwan. Reported from the Maldives Islands (Ref. 4855 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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