Checked swallowtail

Odontanthias borbonius

Spotted Anthiadid Fish of Indo Pacific

Tropical
Transcontinental
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Africa
East Asia
Oceania
Southeast Asia
Deep-bodied
Medium
Tropical fish

Checked swallowtail is known around Indo-Pacific, South Africa to Palau, north to Japan, south as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and records give a maximum length of 15 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Anthiadidae
Genus: Odontanthias
Maximum length: 15 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, South Africa to Palau, north to Japan, south to Indonesia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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