| Marley's butterflyfish | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Chaetodontidae |
| Genus: | Chaetodon |
| Species: | C. marleyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Chaetodon marleyi Regan, 1921 |
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Marley's butterflyfish (Chaetodon marleyi) is a species of fish in the Chaetodontidae family. It is also called the doubledash or doublesash butterflyfish.[1] It is found in Mozambique and South Africa, and is an ornamental fish. Its closest relative is the West African Chaetodon hoefleri.[2]
It feeds on polychaetes, crustaceans, hydroids and ascidians.[2]