Saint Helena butterflyfish
Chaetodon sanctaehelenae
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A butterflyfish from St Helena and Ascension Island in the South Atlantic, silvery-white with a black band over the eye. It is called the cunningfish because it can nibble bait without taking the hook.
- Scientific name
- Chaetodon sanctaehelenae
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Synonyms
- Chaetodon sanctae helenae, Chaetodon sanctae helenae uniformis, Chaetodon sanctaehelena, Chaetodon sanctaehelenae uniformis
Origin
- Native region
- África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 18 cm
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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