Mertens' Butterflyfish
Chaetodon mertensii
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A butterflyfish from the western Pacific, a close relative of C. xanthurus. It reaches 12.5 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Chaetodon mertensii
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Synonyms
- Chaetodon dixoni, Chaetodon mertensi, Exornator rhombochaetodon mertensi
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 12.5 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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