Hemitaurichthys

Updated on Dec 13, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Order Perciformes Scientific name Hemitaurichthys Rank Genus		Phylum Chordata Family Chaetodontidae Higher classification Butterflyfish

Similar Pyramid butterflyfish, Butterflyfish, Hemitaurichthys zoster, Forcipiger, Coradion

black pyramid butterflyfish hemitaurichthys zoster

Hemitaurichthys is a genus of butterflyfishes native to the Indian and Pacific oceans.

There are currently four recognized species in this genus:

Hemitaurichthys multispinosus J. E. Randall, 1975 (many-spined butterflyfish)

Hemitaurichthys polylepis (Bleeker, 1857) (pyramid butterflyfish)

Hemitaurichthys thompsoni Fowler, 1923 (Thompson's butterflyfish)

Hemitaurichthys zoster (E. T. Bennett, 1831) (brown-and-white butterflyfish)

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