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reef butterflyfish (Chaetodon sedentarius)
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Chaetodontidae

reef butterflyfish

Chaetodon sedentarius

Fifteen Centimeters Chaetodontid Fish from Mexican Waters

  • Tropical
  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Central America and the Caribbean
  • North America
  • South America
  • Deep-bodied
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

reef butterflyfish is a marine fish from Western Atlantic. It inhabits marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 15 cm.

Maximum length
15 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
deep_bodied
Distribution
Western Atlantic: North Carolina, USA to northern South America, including the eastern Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. Eastern Atlantic.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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