Lord Howe Island butterflyfish
Amphichaetodon howensis
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A subtropical butterflyfish from eastern Australia, Lord Howe Island and northern New Zealand, at 10 to 150 metres. It has vertical black bands on a pale body. Adults swim in pairs. It reaches 18 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Amphichaetodon howensis
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Synonyms
- Chaetodon howensis
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 18 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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