Wrought iron butterflyfish

Chaetodon daedalma

Chaetodontid Fish beneath Western Pacific

Tropical
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Medium
Tropical fish

Chaetodon daedalma or the wrought-iron butterflyfish is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a butterflyfish belonging to the family Chaetodontidae. It is native to the western Pacific ocean near central and southern Japan.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Chaetodontidae
Genus: Chaetodon
Maximum length: 15 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Northwest Pacific: around Ryukyu, Bonin, and Izu islands and the main islands of southern Japan.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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