Melon butterflyfish
Chaetodon trifasciatus
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A butterflyfish from the Indian Ocean, from East Africa to Java and Bali. In the Red Sea it is replaced by its relative C. austriacus. It reaches 15 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Chaetodon trifasciatus
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Synonyms
- Chaetodon bellus, Chaetodon layardi, Chaetodon lunulatus, Chaetodon ovalis, Chaetodon pepek, Chaetodon taunigrum, Chaetodon trifasciatus caudifasciatus, Chaetodon trifasciatus trifasciatus, Chaetodon vittatus, Choetodon trifasciatus, Mesochaetodon trifasciatus, Tetragonoptrus trifasciatus, Tetragonoptrus vittatus
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 15 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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