blackwedged butterflyfish

Chaetodon falcula

Chaetodontid Fish of Indonesian Waters

Black
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Africa
Southeast Asia
Deep-bodied
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Tropical fish

Chaetodon falcula, the blackwedged butterflyfish or falcula butterflyfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish a butterflyfish belonging to the family Chaetodontidae. It is found in the Indian Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Chaetodontidae
Genus: Chaetodon
Maximum length: 20 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Indian Ocean: East Africa south to 27°S and east to Indonesia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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