Seychelles Butterflyfish (species: Chaetodon madagaskariensis) in Lady Elliot Island (Gaia Guide)
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Chaetodon madagaskariensis
Seychelles Butterflyfish


©Bernard E. Picton: Seychelles Butterflyfish (Chaetodon madagaskariensis)

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

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 132 cm (Total Length)

Depth range

  • From 10 m to 40 m

Synonyms

Comments

The single Atlas of Living Australia record is very likely to be a mistake.

by Geoffrey Shuetrim

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

Found in outer reef habitats (FishBase)

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