Saint Helena butterflyfish

Chaetodon sanctaehelenae

Deep Bodied Chaetodontid Fish of the Atlantic Ocean

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Deep-bodied
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Tropical fish

Saint Helena butterflyfish is known around Southeast Atlantic as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and records give a maximum length of 18 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Chaetodontidae
Genus: Chaetodon
Maximum length: 18 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Southeast Atlantic: Known only from the Ascension and St. Helena Islands (Ref. 4855 ). Recorded from Canary Is. from 2 individuals most likely introduced (Ref. 52678 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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