Blackwedged butterflyfish

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Blackwedged butterflyfish

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Chaetodontidae
Genus: Chaetodon
Species: C. falcula
Binomial name
Chaetodon falcula
Bloch, 1795

The Blackwedged butterflyfish, Chaetodon falcula, is a member of the Chaetodontidae.

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[edit] Range

Found in the Indian ocean from East Africa south to 27°S and east to Indonesia.[1]

[edit] Description

Grows to a maximum of 20 cm long. The body is white with a series of narrow vertical dark grey lines and bright yellow and orange over the back, dorsal fin, anal fin and tail. There are two well-defined black saddles on the back.[1]

[edit] Diet

The Blackwedged butterflyfish feeds mainly on invertebrates.[1]

[edit] Habitat

The Blackwedged butterflyfish is found on the reef edge and upper slope. Usually in current-prone habitats from 1-20 m depth.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d "Chaetodon falcula". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. 12 2007 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2007.
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