Thompson's butterflyfish
Hemitaurichthys thompsoni
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A butterflyfish from the Pacific, uniformly bluish grey.
- Scientific name
- Hemitaurichthys thompsoni
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 18 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Planktivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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