Pearlscale butterflyfish
Chaetodon xanthurus
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A butterflyfish pearly white with black-edged scales forming a crosshatch pattern; it is the only member of its family with this pattern.
- Scientific name
- Chaetodon xanthurus
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia, Oceania
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 14 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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