Atoll Butterflyfish (species: Chaetodon mertensii) in Lady Elliot Island (Gaia Guide)
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Chaetodon mertensii
Atoll Butterflyfish


©John E. Randall: Atoll Butterflyfish (Chaetodon mertensii)

©Erik Schlogl

©Lyle Vail: Chaetodon mertensii at Dynamite Pass (Reef 14-140) near Lizard Island.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Chaetodontidae
Genus Chaetodon
Species Chaetodon mertensii

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 12.5 cm (Total Length)

Depth range

  • From 10 m to 120 m

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

The Atoll Butterflyfish is found in deep lagoons and seaward reefs (Wikipedia).

Local abundance

  • Lizard Island area: Rarely seen.

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References

  • McNamara, M.K.A., R.D. Adlard, R.A. Bray, P. Sasal and T.H. Cribb (2012). Monorchiids (Platyhelminthes: Digenea) of chaetodontid fishes (Perciformes): Biogeographical patterns in the tropical Indo-West Pacific. Parasitology International,, 61: 288-306. LIRS catalog number 1604.
  • Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene (1990). Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii.