Peppered butterflyfish
Chaetodon guttatissimus
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A butterflyfish from the Indian Ocean, silvery-white and speckled with small dark spots.
- Scientific name
- Chaetodon guttatissimus
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Synonyms
- Chaetodon bimaculatus, Chaetodon maculatus, Choetodon maculatus, Tetragonoptrus bimaculatus
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 12 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Omnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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