Bluecheek butterflyfish
Chaetodon semilarvatus
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A butterflyfish from the Red Sea, yellow with a greyish patch behind the eye instead of the eye bar most relatives have. It lives in pairs or small groups in coral-rich areas.
- Scientific name
- Chaetodon semilarvatus
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Synonyms
- Chaetodon melanopoma
Origin
- Native region
- África, Ásia
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 23 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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