Pacific spadefish
Chaetodipterus zonatus
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A spadefish from the eastern Pacific, from California to Peru and the Galápagos. It reaches 65 centimetres but usually measures about 25.
- Scientific name
- Chaetodipterus zonatus
- Family
- Ephippidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Ephippidae
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Synonyms
- Ephippus zonatus
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul, América do Norte
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 65 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Omnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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