Chaetodon rafflesii

(Anonymous, 1830)

Vernacular names
English : Latticed butterflyfish
French : Poisson papillon quadrillé

Classification
Class : Teleostei
Order : Acanthuriformes (sometimes still Perciformes)
Family : Chaetodontidae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
This species can reach 18 cm in length. Long snout. Coloration mostly bright yellow (sometimes with light green tinge). Flank scales with dark edges creating a cross-hatched pattern. Black edge on tail and dorsal fins. Wide black band on head.

Range and habitat
The species occurs in the Indo-Pacific area, from Sri Lanka to Tuamotu Archipelago, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to New Caledonia and Australia. Lives in coral-rich areas of lagoons and seaward reefs, to 30 meters deep.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not Listed
Status : The species has a large range where it is widespread and globally common. Its dependence on corals has yet to be understood.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

Observation

 

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