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Marley's butterflyfish

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Perciformes

Genus
  
Chaetodon

Higher classification
  
Chaetodon

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Chaetodontidae

Scientific name
  
Chaetodon marleyi

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Chaetodon, Butterflyfish, Chaetodon gardineri, Chaetodon assarius, Three‑banded butterflyfish

Marley's butterflyfish, Chaetodon marleyi, is a species of fish in the Chaetodontidae family. It is also called the doubledash or doublesash butterflyfish. It is found in Mozambique and South Africa, and is an ornamental fish. Its closest relative is the West African Chaetodon hoefleri. It feeds on polychaetes, crustaceans, hydroids and ascidians.

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Marley's butterflyfish Wikipedia