Speckled butterflyfish
Chaetodon citrinellus
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A butterflyfish from the Indo-Pacific, from East Africa to Hawaii.
- Scientific name
- Chaetodon citrinellus
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Synonyms
- Chaetodon citrinellus semipunctatus, Chaetodon nigripes, Exornator exornator citrinellus
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 13 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Omnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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