Smith's butterflyfish

Chaetodon smithi

Endemic Chaetodontid Fish of Easter Island

Smith's butterflyfish is a marine fish found around Eastern Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 19 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Chaetodontidae
Genus: Chaetodon
Maximum length: 19 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: known only from Pitcairn, Rapa, and Ilots de Bass (Marotiri) (Ref. 4858 ). Photographed from Easter Island.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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