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Philippine butterflyfish (Chaetodon adiergastos)
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Philippine butterflyfish (Chaetodon adiergastos) specimen
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Chaetodontidae

Philippine butterflyfish

Chaetodon adiergastos

Spotted Chaetodontid Fish of Philippine Waters

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • East Asia
  • Oceania
  • Southeast Asia
  • Deep-bodied
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Philippine butterflyfish is a marine fish found around Western Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. The largest recorded length is 20 cm.

Maximum length
20 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
deep_bodied
Distribution
Western Pacific: Ryukyu Islands and Taiwan to the Philippines, Java, Indonesia and northwestern Australia.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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