Bluelashed Butterflyfish (species: Chaetodon bennetti) in Lady Elliot Island (Gaia Guide)
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Chaetodon bennetti
Bluelashed Butterflyfish


©Dennis Polack: Bluelashed Butterflyfish (Chaetodon bennetti)

©Bernard E. Picton BernardP: Bluelashed Butterflyfish (Chaetodon bennetti)

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

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 20 cm (Total Length)

Depth range

  • From 1 m to 30 m

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

The bluelashed butterflyfish is found in seaward and lagoon reefs in areas with rich coral growth. Juveniles may be found in shallow Acropora thickets (Wikipedia).

Behaviour

Adults occur in pairs (Wikipedia).

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References

  • 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.