Three-banded butterflyfish
The three-banded butterflyfish (Chaetodon robustus) is a species of fish in the family Chaetodontidae.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Chaetodontidae |
| Genus: | Chaetodon |
| Species: | C. robustus |
| Binomial name | |
| Chaetodon robustus Günther, 1860 | |
It inhabits the eastern-central Atlantic Ocean, in warm tropical waters from Mauritania down to Cape Verde and the Gulf of Guinea. It is present in coral reefs, from 30 to 70 meters deep. Its maximum length is 14.5 cm.[3]
References
- Sidibé, A; Rocha, L.A. (2010). "Chaetodon robustus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T4364A10819034. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010.RLTS.T4364A10819034.en.
- Chaetodon robustus Günther, 1860. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 14 January 2019.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Chaetodon robustus" in FishBase. December 2019 version.
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