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Reticulated Butterflyfish

Chaetodon reticulatus

Classification

The mailed butterflyfish (Chaetodon reticulatus), also known as the reticulated butterflyfish or black butterflyfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a butterflyfish belonging to the family Chaetodontidae, This species is found on reefs in the central and western Pacific Ocean. It can be found in the aquarium trade. Description The mailed butterflyfish is a relatively dull-coloured species of butterflyfish and it has a mainly blackish body with light grey centres to the scales and a pale back.

Distribution

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