Blueblotch Butterflyfish

Chaetodon plebeius

Bislamabataflaefis— names this kind of animal, not this species alone

Blueblotch Butterflyfish — photo 1 of 3 — Photo 1 of 3 · Andy A. Lewis / Lizard Island Research Station. (CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons) · CC BY 3.0 · via Wikimedia Commons

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Habitat: Reef
Max size: 15 cm
Depth: 0-10 m
Family: Chaetodontidae

The blueblotch butterflyfish is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a butterflyfish belonging to the family Chaetodontidae. It is native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It has various names such as bluespot butterflyfish, bluedash butterflyfish or grey-blotched butterflyfish.

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