Black-spotted butterflyfish

Chaetodon nigropunctatus

Fourteen Centimeters Chaetodontid Fish of the Persian Gulf

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

Chaetodon nigropunctatus, the black-dotted butterflyfish, is a species off marine ray-finned fish, a butterflyfish, belonging to the family Chaetodontidae. It is found in the north western Indian Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Chaetodontidae
Genus: Chaetodon
Maximum length: 14 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula south to tropical East Africa.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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