Wrought iron butterflyfish
Chaetodon daedalma
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A butterflyfish from Japan, almost entirely black, with scales forming a net-like pattern and yellow fin margins, an unusual colouring among butterflyfishes.
- Scientific name
- Chaetodon daedalma
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 15 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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