Pyramid butterflyfish
Hemitaurichthys polylepis
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The pyramid butterflyfish from the Pacific, from southern Japan, Indonesia and the Philippines to Hawaii. It reaches 18 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Hemitaurichthys polylepis
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Synonyms
- Chaetodon polylepis
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 18 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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