Millet butterflyfish
Chaetodon miliaris
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A butterflyfish endemic to Hawaii and Johnston Atoll, where it is very common. It schools in midwater to feed on plankton and has been seen at 250 metres. It reaches 13 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Chaetodon miliaris
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Synonyms
- Chaetodon mantelliger, Heterochaetodon burgessius miliaris
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia, Oceania
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 13 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Planktivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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