Lattice butterflyfish
Chaetodon rafflesii
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A butterflyfish from the Indo-Pacific, yellow with dark-edged scales forming a lattice. It eats sea anemones, worms and coral polyps.
- Scientific name
- Chaetodon rafflesii
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Synonyms
- Anisochaetodon rafflesi, Chaetodon dahli, Chaetodon princeps, Chaetodon raffelsii, Chaetodon rafflesi, Chaetodon rafflessi, Chaetodon sebae
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 18 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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