Chaetodon argentatus

(Chaetodon argentatus)

Description

Chaetodon argentatus, the Asian butterflyfish, is a species of butterflyfish native to the western pacific ocean from the Philippines up to Japan. They live in coral reefs where there is dense coral growth, however, in Japan they live in rocky areas from depths from 15–70 ft. They grow up to eight inches (20 cm).

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Perciformes
Family:Chaetodontidae
Genus:Chaetodon
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