Pacific double-saddle butterflyfish
Chaetodon ulietensis
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A butterflyfish from the central Indo-Pacific, from the Cocos-Keeling Islands to the Tuamotus, from coral-rich areas. It is white with thin black lines and two dark saddles. It reaches 15 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Chaetodon ulietensis
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Synonyms
- Chaetodon aurora, Chaetodon falcula, Chaetodon ulientensis, Chaetodon ulietensis confluens, Rabdophorus oxychaetodon ulietensis
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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