Bicolor butterflyfish

Prognathodes dichrous

Chaetodontid Fish Reaching Sixteen Centimeters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Deep-bodied
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Tropical fish

Prognathodes dichrous, the bicolor butterflyfish, also known as the bastard cunningfish or hedgehog butterflyfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a butterflyfish belonging to the family Chaetodontidae. It is found in the South Atlantic Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Chaetodontidae
Genus: Prognathodes
Maximum length: 16 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Southeast Atlantic: Saint Helena and Ascension islands.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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