Kingdom Animalia Family Chaetodontidae Scientific name Chaetodon flavirostris Rank Species | Class Actinopterygii Subgenus Rabdophorus Phylum Chordata Order Perciformes | |
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Genus Chaetodon (but see text) Similar Chaetodon, Chaetodon pelewensis, Mailed butterflyfish, Dotted butterflyfish, Eastern triangle butterflyfish | ||
The Black Butterflyfish (Chaetodon flavirostris) is a species of butterflyfish native to the Pacific Ocean where it can be found inhabiting reefs at depths of from 2 to 20 metres (6.6 to 65.6 ft) extending from Australia to Pitcairn Island. This species reaches a length of 20 centimetres (7.9 in) TL. This fish can also be found in the aquarium trade.
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