Brown-and-white butterflyfish
Hemitaurichthys zoster
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A butterflyfish from the Indian Ocean, black with a broad white band across the middle of the body. It reaches 18 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Hemitaurichthys zoster
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Synonyms
- Chaetodon zoster, Hemitaurichtys zoster, Tetragonoptrus zoster
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 18 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Planktivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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