Lined butterflyfish
Chaetodon lineolatus
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One of the largest butterflyfishes, reaching 30 centimetres. It ranges from the Red Sea and South Africa to Japan and Hawaii. It is white with thin black vertical lines.
- Scientific name
- Chaetodon lineolatus
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Synonyms
- Anisochaetodon lineolatus, Chaetodon lieneolatus, Chaetodon lunatus, Chaetodon tallii, Tetragonoptrus lineolatus
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 30 cm
- Lifespan
- 10 years
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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