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ERITREAN BUTTERFLYFISH
Chaetodon paucifasciatus
Distribution: Major part of the Indo-Pacific: Red Sea, Gulf of Aden. Description: A black spot overlooking eyes. The sides are yellow with black stripes V-shaped tip which is directed along the axis of the mouth. The rear part of the body is characterized by a white band with black spots followed by an orange box lined with black edging. The caudal fin is yellow at the base and orange. Habitat: This fish is frequently seen in pairs or in small groups. It measures between 15 and 20cm, and moves in the reef between 5 and 65m deep. Food: coral, sea fans and some algae. |
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Taxonomic classification
| Phylum | Chordata | Class: | Actinopterygii | Sub class: | Neopterygii | To print in "PDF" format |
| Order: | Perciformes | Sub order: | Percoidei | Family: | chaetodontidae | |
| Genus: | chaetodonn | Species: | paucifasciatus | Descriptor: | Ahl, 1923 |  |