Bluelashed butterflyfish

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Bluelashed butterflyfish

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Chaetodontidae
Genus: Chaetodon
Species: C. bennetti
Binomial name
Chaetodon bennetti
Cuvier, 1831

The Bluelashed butterflyfish, Chaetodon bennetti , is a member of the Chaetodontidae.

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[edit] Range

Found in the Indo-Pacific from East Africa to the Pitcairn Group, north to Japan, south to Lord Howe and Rapa islands. [1]

[edit] Description

Grows to a maximum of 20 cm long. Body yellow with a black patch surrounded by a blue circle, and two curved blue lines. There is a vertical black eyestripe flanked by two blue lines. [1]

[edit] Diet

The Bluelashed butterflyfish feeds largely on coral polyps. [1]

[edit] Habitat

The Bluelashed butterflyfish is found in lagoon and seaward reefs in areas with rich coral growth. Juveniles may be found in shallow Acropora thickets (Ref. 1602). Adults occur in pairs. [1]

[edit] References

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