Black butterflyfish

Chaetodon flavirostris

Twenty Centimeters Chaetodontid Fish of Australian Waters

Black
Tropical
Regional distribution
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Deep-bodied
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Tropical fish

The Black Butterflyfish (Chaetodon flavirostris), also known as the dusky butterflyfish, is a species of marine ray-finnedfish, a butterflyfish belonging to the family Chaetodontidae. It is native to the Pacific Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Chaetodontidae
Genus: Chaetodon
Maximum length: 20 cm
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Pacific Ocean: Australia to Pitcairn.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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