Three-striped butterflyfish
The Three-striped butterflyfish (Chaetodon tricinctus) is a species of butterflyfish native to Lord Howe Island and Norfolk Island in the Tasman Sea. It is found a depths of 3 to 15 metres (9.8 to 49.2 ft) on coral-rich lagoons and outer reefs. This species reaches a maximum length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) TL.[1]
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| Subgenus: | Discochaetodon |
| Species: | C. tricinctus |
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| Chaetodon tricinctus Waite, 1901 | |
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). "Chaetodon tricinctus" in FishBase. August 2018 version.
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