Dotted Butterflyfish

Chaetodon semeion

Blue brow. Dorsal fin with filaments.

Size : 20 cm

Habitat : In lagoons and outreefs with rich coral growth, 2-50 m. Uncommon. Shy. Usually swims in pairs through the reef, occasionally also in small groups. Feeds on small, bottom-dwelling invertebrates.

Distribution : The Maldives to SW Japan, Micronesia and French Polynesia.

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Actinopterygii

ORDER

:

Acanthuriformes

FAMILY

:

Chaetodontidae

GENUS

:

Chaetodon

SPECIES

:

Chaetodon semeion

Other Information

Population Status

Least Concern (LC)

PHOTO COLLECTION

Reference

  1. inaturalist.org
  2. Reef Fishes of the Indo-Pacific. Book by Matthias Bergbauer and Manuela Kirschner