Hawaiian butterflyfish

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Hawaiian butterflyfish

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Chaetodontidae
Genus: Chaetodon
Species: C. tinkeri
Binomial name
Chaetodon tinkeri
Schultz, 1951

The Hawaiian butterflyfish, Chaetodon tinkeri, is a member of the Chaetodontidae.

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[edit] Range

Found in the Pacific ocean only from Hawaii, Johnston Atoll and the Marshall Islands.[1]

[edit] Description

Grows to a maximum of 15 cm long.[1]

[edit] Diet

The Hawaiian butterflyfish feeds on a variety of planktonic and benthic organisms.[1]

[edit] Habitat

The Hawaiian butterflyfish is found in the vicinity of steep slopes, solitary or in pairs and occasionally in small aggregations 27-135 m depth.[1]

[edit] References

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