Mailed butterflyfish
Chaetodon reticulatus
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A butterflyfish from the central and western Pacific, almost black with grey scale centres forming a mesh pattern. It reaches 18 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Chaetodon reticulatus
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Synonyms
- Chaetodon recticulatus, Chaetodon superbus, Citharoedus reticulatus
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 18 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Herbivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Data deficient (DD)
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