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Thompson's butterflyfish (Hemitaurichthys thompsoni)
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Ecological Illustration of Thompson's butterflyfish (Hemitaurichthys thompsoni)
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Chaetodontidae

Thompson's butterflyfish

Hemitaurichthys thompsoni

Eighteen Centimeters Chaetodontid Fish of the Hawaiian Islands

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Oceania
  • Deep-bodied
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Thompson's butterflyfish is a marine fish from Pacific Ocean. It inhabits marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 18 cm.

Water type
Marine
Body shape
deep_bodied
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