masked butterflyfish

Chaetodon semilarvatus

Twenty Three Centimeters Chaetodontid Fish of the Western Indian Ocean

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Medium
Tropical fish

The blue-cheeked butterflyfish (Chaetodon semilarvatus) is a marine species of 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: 23 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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