Atoll butterflyfish

Chaetodon mertensii

Chaetodontid Fish from Asian Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Southeast Asia
Deep-bodied
Compressed cross-section
Small
Tropical fish

Chaetodon mertensii, the atoll butterflyfish, yellowback butterflyfish or Merten's butterflyfish, is a species of marine ray finned fish, a butterflyfish belonging to the family Chaetodontidae. It is found in the western Pacific Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Chaetodontidae
Genus: Chaetodon
Maximum length: 12.5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Pacific Ocean: Ryukyu Islands to the Philippines and extending to Lord Howe, Rapa and Tuamoto islands. Replaced by Chaetodon madagascariensis in the Indian Ocean, Chaetodon xanthurus in southeast Asia, and Chaetodon paucifasciatus in the Red Sea (Ref. 37816 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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