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Brown-banded butterflyfish

Roa modesta

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A butterflyfish (Roa).

Scientific name
Roa modesta
Family
Chaetodontidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Saltwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Chaetodontidae
Order
Acanthuriformes
Synonyms
Chaetodon desmotes, Chaetodon modestus, Coradion desmotes, Coradion modestum, Coradion modestus, Paracanthochaetodon modestus, Roa modestus

Origin

Native region
Ásia

Size and lifespan

Adult size
17 cm

Behavior

Diet
Carnivore

Reproduction

Breeding strategy
Egg scatterer

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Least concern (LC)

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