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Chaetodon melapterus

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Chaetodon melapterus

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Also known as Black-finned melon butterflyfish

species of fish

Species

Least Concern

Arabian butterflyfish

SPECIES

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassTeleostei
  4. OrderPerciformes
  5. FamilyChaetodontidae
Habitatmarine
Observations recorded308

via GBIF · IUCN

Museum specimens

Specimen records
30
With media
6
Family
Chaetodontidae
Collections
USNM, CLO, CAS, BPBM, NHMUK, MNHN
Recorded in
Yemen, Djibouti, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, Reunion(I.), Tanzania, Golfe D'Oman

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Chaetodon
Image
Pez mariposa arábigo (Chaetodon melapterus), islas Ad Dimaniyat, Omán, 2024-08-13, DD 93.jpg
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taxon name
Chaetodon melapterus
taxon rank
species
IUCN conservation status
Least Concern
taxon common name
Black-finned Melon Butterflyfish
Commons category
Chaetodon melapterus
short name
C. melapterus
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