Rainford's butterflyfish
Chaetodon rainfordi
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A butterflyfish from southern Papua New Guinea to the Great Barrier Reef and Lord Howe Island. It reaches 15 centimetres. Near threatened.
- Scientific name
- Chaetodon rainfordi
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Synonyms
- Chaetodon rainfordii
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 15 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Omnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Near threatened (NT)
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