Three-striped butterflyfish
Chaetodon tricinctus
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A butterflyfish from eastern Australia and Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands, from coral-rich lagoons and outer reefs. It reaches 15 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Chaetodon tricinctus
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 15 cm
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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