Parachaetodon
| Parachaetodon | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Chaetodontidae |
| Genus: | Parachaetodon Bleeker, 1874 |
| Type species | |
| Chaetodon oligacanthus Bleeker, 1850 | |
Parachaetodon is a genus of butterflyfishes native to the Indo-Pacific region.
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Parachaetodon ocellatus (G. Cuvier, 1831) (Sixspine butterflyfish)
- Parachaetodon oligacanthus (Bleeker, 1850)
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2013). Species of Parachaetodon in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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