Chaetodon nippon

(Chaetodon nippon)

Description

Chaetodon nippon, also known as the Japanese butterflyfish, is a species of marine angelfish found in the northwest Pacific Ocean in the shallow seas around Japan, South Korea, the Philippines and Taiwan.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Actinopterygii

Order:Perciformes

Family:Chaetodontidae

Genus:Chaetodon

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